Commission Amends a Number of Requirements in Cosmetic Hair Dyes and Eyelash Dyes

SAFEGUARDS | Cosmetics, Personal Care & Household NO. 073/17

Considering SCCS opinions SCCS1572/16 [1] and SCCS1563/15 [2] , European Commission decided to amend to Regulation accordingly on cosmetic hair dyes and eyelash dyes.

Following the SCCS opinion SCCS/1553/15 [3] adopted on March 25, 2015 which concluded – oxidative hair dye substances Toluene-2,5-Diamine, p-Aminophenol, 2-Methylresorcinol, Tetraaminopyrimidine Sulfate, Hydroxyethyl-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate and 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine can be safely used by professionals in products intended for colouring eyelashes, European Commission decided to amend to Regulation accordingly. However, in order to avoid any risk connected with the self-application of products intended for colouring eyelashes by consumers, they should be allowed for professional use only, and therefore, the product shall associate with appropriate warnings.

Considering SCCS opinions SCCS1572/16 [4] and SCCS1563/15 [5], separate reference numbers are created for substances N,N'-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-Nitro-p-Phenylenediamine and 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene, which are currently regulated under generic entries 8 and 9 of Annex III.

The regulation (EU) 2017/237 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 is published on 10 February 2017, and it shall enter into force on the 20^th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (March 2, 2017).

Requirements of following substances are amended or added into the Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. For other details such as applicable condition, restriction limit, restricted application area and product types, wording of conditions of use and warnings, please refer to the Official Journal [6].

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Reference Sources:

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/237 [7]
• SCCS Opinion SCCS/1535/15 [8]
• SCCS Opinion SCCS/1572/16 [9]

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