ST A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2022 No. 
CONSUMER  PROTECTION  
The Cosmetic  Products  (Restriction  of Chemical  Substances ) 
Regulations  2023 
Made  - - - - *** 
Laid before  Parliament  *** 
Coming  into force  in accordance  with regulation  1 
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 
31(1)( b) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
cosmetic products  (a). 
 
Citation,  commencement  and extent  
1.—(1) These  Regula tions  may be cited  as the Cosm etic Products  (Restriction  of Chemical  
Substances ) Regulation s 2023. 
(2)  These Regulations, except for regulation  2(2) come into force on 28th July 2023 . 
(3) Regulation  2(2) come s into force  on 6th July 2024 . 
(4) These Regulations  extend  to England  and Wales  and Scotland . 
Amendment to Regulation  (EC)  No 1223/200 9 
2.—(1) Regulat ion (EC)  No 1223/2009  of the European  Parliament  and of the Council  on 
cosmetic  products  is amend ed as follows. 
(2) In the table in Annex 3 (list of substances wh ich cosmetic p roducts must not contain except 
subject to th e restrictions laid down), insert the entries set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to these 
regulations.  
(3) At the end of the table in Annex 6 (list of UV filters allowed in cosmetic products), insert th e 
entries set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to these regula tions.  
Transitional  Prov ision s 
3.—Notwithstanding the amendments in regul ation  2(2), cosmetic  products  that are placed  on 
the market  prior  to 6th July 2024 can be made  available  on the market  until 6th July 2026. 
 
(a) EUR 1223/2009 was incorporated by virtue of section 3(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16). The 
powers provided for in Article 31(1)( b) were inserted by S.I. 2019/696 as that instrument was itse lf amended by S.I. 2019/1246. 
Other relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2019/696 , S.I. 2019/1246  and S.I. 2022/659 .  
  2  
 
 
 Name  
 Minister  for Small Business,  Consumers  and Labour  Mark ets 
 Department  for Busine ss, Energy  and Industrial Strate gy  3  SCHEDULE  Regulation  2(2) and ( 3) 
Amendments  to Annex  3 and 6   
Part 1  
Amendments to Annex 3  
 
“321 Methyl-N-
methylanthranilate   85-91-6 
 201-642-6 
 Leave -on 
products  0.1
% For leave on 
products only : Not 
to be used in 
sunscreen products 
and products 
marketed for 
exposure to natural 
or artificial UV 
light.  ”
. 
Rinse-off 
products 0.2
% For leave -on and 
rinse -off product s 
Do not use with 
nitro sating agents  
 
Maximum 
nitrosamine content: 
50 μg/kg  
 
Keep in nitrite -free 
containers  
 
Part 2  
Amendments to Annex 6 
 
“33 1,1'-(1,4-
piperazinediyl)bis[
1-[2-[4-
(diethylamino) -2-
hydroxybenzoyl]ph
enyl] -methanone  Bis-
(Diethylami
nohydroxyb
enzoyl 
Benzoyl) 
Piperazine  9198
03-
06-8 485-
100-6  10
%  In case of combined 
use of Bis -
(Diethylaminohydroxy
benzoyl Benzoyl) 
Piperazi ne and Bis -
(Diethylamin ohydroxy
benzoyl Benzoyl) 
Piperazine (nano), the 
sum shall not exceed 
10 %. 
34 1,1'-(1,4-
piperazinediyl)bis[
1-[2-[4-
(diethylamino) -2-
hydroxybenzoyl]ph
enyl] -methanone  Bis-
(Diethylami
nohydroxyb
enzoyl 
Benzoyl) 
Piperazine 
(nano)  9198
03-
06-8 485-
100-6  10
% Only  nanomaterials 
having the following 
characteristics are 
allowed:  
— Purity ≥ 97 
%, 
 
— Median 
particle size 
D50 (50 %  4 of the 
number 
below this 
diameter): ≥ 
50 nm of 
number size 
distribution.  
 
Not to be used in 
applications  that may 
lead to exposure of 
the end user’s lungs 
by inhalation.  
 In case of combined 
use of Bis -
(Diethylaminohydroxy
benzoyl Benzoyl) 
Piperazine and Bis -
(Diethylaminohydroxy
benzoyl Benzoyl) 
Piperazine (nano), the 
sum shall not exceed 
10 %.” 
 
 
EXP LANATORY  NOT E 
(This  note is not part of the Regulations ) 
These Regulation s amend Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council on cosmetic products to restrict the use of certain chemical substances in cosmetic 
products.  
Regula tion 2 amend s the technical annexes to the retained EU legislation, Regulation (EC) No 
1223/2009 (“the Cosmetics Regulation”) to restrict the use of  Methyl -N-methylanthranilate, 
HAA299 and HAA299 (nano)  in cosmetic products  following advice fr om the Scient ific Advisor y 
Group on Chemical Safety . 
Regulation 3 provides for transitional arrangements  allowing  cosmetics products containing 
Methyl -N-methylanthranilate  to made available on the market after the coming into force of the 
Regulations  if they were place d on the mar ket prior to the coming in to force of Regulation 2( 2). 
A full impact  assessment  has not been produced  for this instrument  as no, or no significant,  impact  
on the private,  voluntary  or business sectors is foreseen.  An Explanatory  Memorandum  has been  
publish ed alongs ide these  Regulations  and is available  at www.legislation.gov.uk . 