Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/622 of 21 April 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/622 of 21 April 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows: (1) entry 15a is replaced by the following entry: Ref No. Substance identification Restrictions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i β15a Potassium or sodium hydroxide Β ( *1 ) Potassium hydroxide/sodium hydroxide 1310-58-3/1310-73-2 215-181-3/215-185-5 (a) Nail cuticle solvent (a) 5 % Β ( *2 ) Β (a) Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes Can cause blindness Keep out of reach of children (b) Hair straightener 2 % Β ( *2 ) General use Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes Can cause blindness Keep out of reach of children 4,5 % Β ( *2 ) Professional use For professional use only Avoid contact with eyes Can cause blindness (c) pH adjuster for depilatories Β (c) pH <Β 12,7 (c) Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes (d) Other uses as pH adjuster Β (d) pH <Β 11 Β (2) entry 15d is inserted: Ref No. Substance identification Restrictions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i β15d Potassium hydroxide Β ( *3 ) Potassium hydroxide 1310-58-3 215-181-3 Callosity softener/remover 1,5 % Β ( *4 ) Β Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes Keep out of reach of children Read directions for use carefully ( *1 ) Β Β For other uses of potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15d. ( *2 ) Β Β The quantity of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In cases of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.β; ( *3 ) Β Β For other uses of Potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15a. ( *4 ) Β Β The quantity of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In cases of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.β
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