Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/978 amending Annexes II and III to the Cosmetics Regulation 1
9 July 2018
Tagetes erecta, Tagetes minuta and Tagetes patula extracts and oils are widely used fragrance ingredients of many fragrance compounds used in perfumery. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), concluded in its opinion of 21 June 2005 that these extracts and oils should not be used in cosmetic products as no safe limits had been demonstrated.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 amending Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation (1)
20 June 2018
2,2′-Methylene-bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl) phenol)/Bisoctrizole (INCI – Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethyl butyl phenol (MBBT)) can be used as a UV-filter in cosmetic products. This regulation amends the cosmetics regulation in order to allow the use of MBBT (nano) as a UV-filter at a maximum concentration of 10 % w/w, except in applications that may lead to the exposure of the end-user’s lungs to MBBT (nano) by inhalation.