Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1224 of 6 July 2017 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance. )

• Published date: 07 July 2017
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 174, 7 July 2017

7.7.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/16

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2017/1224

of 6 July 2017

amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 31(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The substance 2-Methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, which has been assigned the name Methylisothiazolinone under the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI), CAS number 2682-20-4, is currently authorised as a preservative in rinse-off cosmetic products at a concentration up to 0,01 % weight/weight (100 ppm) through entry 57 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

(2) The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted an opinion on the safety of Methylisothiazolinone on 15 December 2015 (2). The SCCS concluded that for rinse-off cosmetic products, a concentration up to 0,0015 % (15 ppm) Methylisothiazolinone is considered safe for the consumer from the point of view of induction of contact allergy.

(3) In light of that SCCS opinion, it is important to address the increased incidence of allergies induced by Methylisothiazolinone and that substance should therefore be further restricted in rinse-off products.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The industry should be allowed a reasonable period of time to make the necessary adjustments to product formulations in view of their

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