Article 1
Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 of 20 June 2018 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance.)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 of 20 June 2018 amending Annex VI 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 VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows: (1) entry 23 is replaced by the following entry: Reference Number Substance identification Conditions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN/XAN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Β a b c d e f g h i β23 2,2β²-Methylene- bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol)/Bisoctrizole Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol 103597-45-1 403-800-1 Β 10 % Β ( *1 ) Β Β (2) entry 23a is inserted: Reference Number Substance identification Conditions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN/XAN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other Β a b c d e f g h i β23a 2,2β²-Methylene- bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol)/Bisoctrizole Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano) 103597-45-1 403-800-1 Β 10 % Β ( *2 ) Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: β Purity β₯ 98,5 %, with 2,2β²-methylene-bis-(6(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(isooctyl)phenol) isomer fraction not exceeding 1,5 %; β Solubility < 5 ng/L in water at 25 Β°C; β Partition coefficient (Log Pow): 12,7 at 25 Β°C; β Uncoated; β Median particle size D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter): β₯ 120 nm of mass distribution and/or β₯ 60 nm of number size distribution. Β ( *1 ) Β Β In case of combined use of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.β; ( *2 ) Β Β In case of combined use of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.β.
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