The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 1988

Section 1

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 1988 and, except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) below, shall come into force on 1st January 1989.
(2) Regulation 2(b) shall come into force—
(a) in relation to the supply, offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply or possessing for supply of cosmetic products by the manufacturer in or importer into the United Kingdom or, in the case of cosmetic products manufactured in or imported into the United Kingdom on behalf of another person, by that other person, on 1st January 1989, except where the cosmetic products are supplied, agreed to be supplied, exposed for supply or possessed for supply by retail in which case they shall come into force on 1st January 1990: and
(b) in all other cases, on 1st January 1990.
(3) Regulation 2(c), (e), (g) and (h) shall come into force—
(a) in relation to the supply, offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply or possessing for supply of cosmetic products by the manufacturer in or importer into the United Kingdom or, in the case of cosmetic products manufactured in or imported into the United Kingdom on behalf of another person, by that other person, on 1st January 1990, except where the cosmetic products are supplied, agreed to be supplied, exposed for supply or possessed for supply by retail in which case they shall come into force on 1st January 1992; and;
(b) in all other cases, on 1st January 1992.

Section 2

The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1984 are hereby amended—
(a) in regulation 4(1), in the definition of “the Directive”, by the omission of the word “and” between “Commission Directive No. 87/137/ EEC ” and “Commission Directive No. 87/143/EEC ” and by the addition of the words “and Commission Directive No. 88/233/EEC (q)” and by the insertion as a footnote at the foot of the relevant page of the following—
(q) O.J. L105, 26.4.88, p. 11
(b) in Schedule 1 by—
(i) the deletion in entry Numbers 212, 213 and 397 of “(except as those impurities of tribromosalicylanide permitted in accordance with the requirements specified in column 5 of Part II of Schedule 2)”; and
(ii) the insertion after entry Number 681 of the following—
(c) in Part I of Schedule 2 by—
(i) the substitution for entry Numbers 2 and 52 of the following in their respective places—
Hair waving or straightening products:
The directions for use drawn up in the national or official language(s) must obligatorily incorporate the following sentences:
Avoid contact with eyes
In the event of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice
Wear suitable gloves ((a) and (c) only)
:
Contains thioglycolate
Follow the instructions
Keep out of reach of children
For professional use only (where applicable)
:
Contains thioglycolate
Follow the instructions
Keep out of reach of children
general use
8 per cent ready for use
professional use
11 per cent ready for use
Depilatories
5 per cent ready for use
Other hair-care products which are removed after application
2 per cent ready for use
The directions for use drawn up in the national or official language(s) must obligatorily incorporate the following sentences:
May cause sensitization in the event of skin contact
Avoid contact with eyes
In the event of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice
Wear suitable gloves
Contains thioglycolate
Follow the instructions
Keep out of reach of children
For professional use only (where applicable)
general use
8 per cent ready for use
professional use
11 per cent ready for use
(ii) the insertion after entry Number 53 of the following—
Hair-care
Soap
Rinse-off products only
Prohibited in oral hygiene products
(d) in Part II of Schedule 2 by the omission of entry Numbers 3 and 5 and the substitution in Column 7 relating to entry Numbers 2 and 4 of “31.12.89” for “31.12.1987”;
(e) in Part I of Schedule 3 by—
(i) the insertion at the end, in Column 1 of “Acid Red 195”, in Column 2 of “red” and in Column 3, sub-column 3, of “X”; and
(ii) the omission of the entries relating to colour index number 13065;
(f) in Part II of Schedule 3 by—
(i) the substitution in Column 5 relating to colour index numbers 13065, 21110, 42535, 44045, 61554 and 73900 of “31.12.1988” for “31.12.1987”;
(ii) the omission of the entries relating to name or colour index numbers 12700, 44025, 73312 and Acid red 195; and
(iii) the omission of the entry in Column 4 relating to colour index number 13065;
(g) in Part I of Schedule 5 by—
(i) the omission of the entry in Column 5 relating to entry number 19; and
(ii) the insertion
after entry Number 40 of the following—
(h) in Part II of Schedule 5 by—
(i) the omission of entry Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19 and 20;
(ii) by the substitution in relation to entry Number 2 of “0.3 per cent A” for “0.5 per cent A” in Column 4 and of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7;
(iii) by the substitution in relation to entry Number 13 of “31.12.1988” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7;
(iv) by the substitution in relation to entry Number 14 of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7; and
(v) by the substitution in relation to entry Number 18 of the name “Benzylhemiformal” for “Benzylformal” in Column 2 and of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987”.

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