The European Union to import cosmetics again new rules

Recently, the European commission official gazette ( EU) No358/2014, revised the European cosmetics regulations No1223/2009 attachment, restricted substances list new neper gold isopropyl, hydroxy benzene butyl ester, hydroxy benzene benzyl ester, 4 - Hydroxy benzoic acid benzene ester, pentyl hydroxy benzoic acid ester to 5 kinds of p-hydroxy benzoic acid ester. In addition, the amendment also stipulates two chlorobenzene oxygen chlorophenol in mouthwash use maximum concentration of 0. 2%, in other cosmetics, such as toothpaste, hand soap, lotion, deodorant, face powder used in the largest concentration of 0. 3%. 4 - Hydroxy benzoic acid and its salts and esters as monoester maximum concentration of 0 in the cosmetics. 4%, as a mixed ester in the cosmetics use maximum allowable concentration of 0. 8%. Before October 30, 2014, does not conform to the new eu rules on cosmetics can still be normal in the market sales, on June 30, 2015, the European Union all cosmetics to circulate on the market must conform to the new rules. According to understand, neper esters of gold is mainly used for skin and hair care products. In recent years, the study reports that the hydroxyl benzoic acid esters material with potential estrogen activity, therefore may be endocrine disruptors. The eu consumer safety science commission ( 癌) P-hydroxy benzoic acid esters material to the safety evaluation. Hangzhou rui xu product technology co. , LTD. Cosmetics and new materials project department manager Guo Gangmin said in an interview, SCCS thinks the industry of these 5 kinds of preservatives safety assessment information is very limited, therefore, these material risk to the human body is difficult to determine, for reasons of safety to human body Angle, SCCS adding the 5 kinds of preservatives to the list of banned substances.