European Commission Reduces the Permissible Limit of Benzophenone-3 in Cosmetic Products
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SAFEGUARDS | Cosmetics, Personal Care & Household NO. 072/17 On February 10, 2017, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2017/238 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 to reduce the maximum authorized concentration of Benzophenone-3 as a UV filter from 10% w/w to 6% w/w. Following opinion SCCP/1201/08 , adopted on December 16, 2008 which concluded - the use of benzophenone-3 as a UV filter up to 6% in cosmetic sunscreen products and up to 0.5% in all types of cosmetic products to protect the...