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EU labeling formaldehyde releasers
EU has recently amended the preamble of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products. This was published in the OJ L 184, 11.7.2022, p. 3-4
All finished products containing substances which are listed in this Annex and which release formaldehyde shall be labelled with the warning “releases formaldehyde” where the total concentration of formaldehyde released in the finished product exceeds 0,001 % (10 ppm), irrespective of whether the finished product contains one or more substances releasing formaldehyde.
However, all finished products containing substances referred to in the first subparagraph which comply with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 30 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2024 and be made available on the Union market until 31 July 2026.
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Guess they’ll next label apples, pears, plums etc “contains formaldehyde”
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Does 10 ppm formaldehyde do any benefit if combined with phenoxyethanol in emulsion or CMI MI in cleansing product or this amount is useless as preservative?
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