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cosmetics-preservatives
Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex V - Allowed Preservatives
EU. Allowed Preservatives: Annex V, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, OJ L 240, 16 September 2022
This list contains substances designated as preservatives which cosmetic products marketed in the European Union may contain. The list contains maximum concentration limits and other restrictions. It also contains special labelling requirements, which outline conditions of use and warnings.
Last updated 10 May 2024. Database contains 174 unique substances/entries.
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All cosmetic products except oral products and eye products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Citric acid (and) Silver citrate' Not to be used in oral products and eye products |
0.2 % |
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59 |
All cosmetic products except oral products and eye products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Citric acid (and) Silver citrate' Not to be used in oral products and eye products |
0.0024 % |
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44 |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
0.1 % |
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1a |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Salts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid' |
0.5 % |
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9 |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Inorganic sulphites and hydrogen sulphites' |
0.2 % |
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17 |
Eye products |
Preservative |
If mixed with other mercurial compounds authorised by this Regulation, the maximum concentration of Hg remains fixed at 0.007% |
0.007 % |
Contains Phenylmercuric compounds. |
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47 |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,6-hexanediylbis (oxy))bis- and its salts' |
0.1 % |
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1a |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Salts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid' |
0.5 % |
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15 |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for '3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydi-benzamidine and its salts' |
0.1 % |
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13 |
All cosmetic products |
Preservative |
Maximum concentration value is given for '3-Acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4 (3H)-dione and its salts' Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays) |
0.6 % |
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