UK Cosmetic Regulation Update: Alignment with EU Standards
October 2024 - UK cosmetics regulation amendment to align further with EU cosmetics regulation
On October 3rd, the UK has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) with a draft “Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024” that will bring the UK cosmetics regulation closer in line with the one of the European Union.
This amendment includes a ban on certain CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reprotoxic) classified substances that are either already banned by the EU Cosmetic Regulation or will be banned under the upcoming Omnibus VII regulation. Notably, DIMETHYLTOLYLAMINE (CAS 99-97-8), commonly used in nail products, will be prohibited in both regions.
Products containing these banned materials cannot be placed on the UK market from April 20th, 2025 and must be withdrawn from the UK market by October 20th, 2025, at the latest.
This amendment also aligns with the EU limiting KOJIC ACID use to face and hand product only at 1% maximum.
Products not compliant with the Kojic acid restriction cannot be placed on the UK market from June 20th, 2025 and must be withdrawn from the UK market on November 1st, 2025, at the latest.
List of banned ingredients in the draft of “The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024” (UK):
| Entry N# | Name | CAS N# | Status in the EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1680 | Tetrafluoroethylene | 116-14-3 | Already banned |
| 1681 | 6,6′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-methylenedi-p-cresol; [DBMC] | 119-47-1 | Already banned |
| 1682 | (5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-pyridyl)(4,5, 6-trimethoxy-o-tolyl)methanone; pyriofenone | 688046-61-9 | Already banned |
| 1683 | (RS)-1-{1-ethyl-4-[4-mesyl-3-(2-methoxyeth oxy)-o-toluoyl]pyrazol-5-yloxy}ethyl methyl carbonate; tolpyralate | 1101132-67-5 | Already banned |
| 1684 | 3-methylpyrazole | 1453-58-3 | Already banned |
| 1685 | N-methoxy-N-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichloroph enyl)-ethyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methylpyra zole-4-carboxamide; Pydiflumetofen | 1228284-64-7 | Already banned |
| 1686 | N-{2-[[1,1′-bi(cyclopropyl)]-2-yl]phenyl}- 3- (difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1Hpyrazole-4-carb oxamide; Sedaxane | 874967-67-6 | Already banned |
| 1687 | Thiophanate-methyl (ISO); dimethyl (1,2- ph enylenedicarbamothioyl)biscarbamat; dimethyl 4,4’-(o-phenylene)bis(3- thioallophanate) | 23564-05-8 | Already banned |
| 1688 | Mancozeb (ISO); manganese ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) complex with zinc salt | 8018-01-7 | Already banned |
| 1689 | Trinickel disulfide; nickel subsulfide; [1] heazlewoodite [2] | 12035-72-2 [1] 12035-71-1 [2] | Already banned |
| 1690 | 7-oxa-3-oxiranylbicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; 1,2-e poxy-4-epoxyethylcyclohexane; 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide | 106-87-6 | Already banned |
| 1691 | 4-methylpentan-2-one; isobutyl methyl ketone (MIBK) | 108-10-1 | Already banned |
| 1692 | Carbendazim (ISO); methyl benzimidazole-2-ylcarbamat | 10605-21-7 | Already banned |
| 1693 | Dimethomorph (ISO); (E,Z)-4-(3-(4- chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)acryl oyl)morpholine | 110488-70-5; (1135441-72-3) | Already banned |
| 1694 | 1,2,4-triazole | 288-88-0 | Already banned |
| 1695 | Flumioxazin (ISO); N-(7-fluoro-3,4- dihydro-3-oxo-4-prop-2-ynyl-2H-1,4- benzoxazin-6- yl)cyclohex-1-ene-1,2- dicarboximide | 103361-09-7 | Already banned |
| 1696 | Imazamox (ISO); (RS)-2-(4-isopropyl-4- methyl- 5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5- methoxymethylnicotinic acid | 114311-32-9 | Already banned |
| 1697 | Thiamethoxam (ISO); 3-(2-chloro-thiazol-5- ylmethyl)-5- methyl[1,3,5]oxadiazinan-4-ylid ene-N-nitroamine | 153719-23-4 | Already banned |
| 1698 | Triticonazole (ISO); (RS)-(E)-5-(4- chlorobe nzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol | 138182-18-0 | Already banned |
| 1699 | Desmedipham (ISO); ethyl 3-phenylcarbamo yloxyphenylcarbamate | 13684-56-5 | Already banned |
| 1700 | Tellurium dioxide | 7446-07-3 | Already banned |
| 1701 | Tellurium | 13494-80-9 | Already banned |
| 1702 | Fluopicolide (ISO); 2,6-dichloro-N-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2- pyridylmethyl]benzamide | 239110-15-7 | Already banned |
| 1703 | Daminozide (ISO); 4-(2,2- dimethylhydrazin o)-4-oxobutanoic acid; N-dimethylaminosuccinamic acid | 1596-84-5 | Already banned |
| 1704 | Benzophenone | 119-61-9 | Already banned |
| 1705 | Acetamiprid (ISO); (1E)-N-[(6- chloropyridin-3- yl)methyl]-N’-cyano-N-meth ylethanimidamide; (E)-N 1 -[(6- chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N 2 -cyano-N 1 – methylacetamidine | 135410-20-7 | Already banned |
| 1706 | Theophylline; 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione | 58-55-9 | Already banned |
| 1707 | N-(2-nitrophenyl)phosphoric triamide | 874819-71-3 | Already banned |
| 1708 | Dibutyltin di(acetate) | 1067-33-0 | Already banned |
| 1709 | Dibutyltin bis(2-ethylhexanoate) | 2781-10-4 | Already banned |
| 1710 | Cumene | 98-82-8 | Already banned |
| 1711 | Barium diboron tetraoxide | 13701-59-2 | Already banned |
| 1712 | 2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoallyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3- propanediyldiacrylate; 2,2- bis(acryloyloxymethyl)butyl acrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate | 15625-89-5 | Already banned |
| 1713 | Quinoclamine (ISO); 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-n aphthoquinone | 2797-51-5 | Already banned |
| 1714 | Pendimethalin (ISO); N-(1-ethylpropyl)- 2,6-dinitro-3,4-xylidene | 40487-42-1 | Already banned |
| 1715 | Isoflucypram (ISO); N-(5-chloro-2-isopropyl benzyl)-N-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)-5- fluoro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide | 1255734-28-1 | Already banned |
| 1716 | Dimoxystrobin (ISO); (2E)-2-{2-[(2,5- dime thylphenoxy)methyl]phenyl}-2- (methoxyimi no)-N-methylacetamide; (E)-2- (methoxyimi no)-N-methyl-2-[a-(2,5-xylyloxy)-o-tolyl]ace tamide | 149961-52-4 | Already banned |
| 1717 | 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol; diethylene glycol monomethyl ether | 111-77-3 | Already banned |
| 1718 | 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative; 3-bromo-2,2- bis(bromomethyl)propan-1-ol | 36483-57-5; | Already banned |
| 1522-92-5 | |||
| 1719 | 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol | 732-26-3 | Already banned |
| 1720 | Ammonium bromide | 12124-97-9 | Already banned |
| 1721 | Divanadium pentaoxide; Vanadium pentoxide | 1314-62-1 | Already banned |
| 1722 | Bentazone (ISO); 3-isopropyl-2,1,3- benzoth iadiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide | 25057-89-0 | Already banned |
| 1723 | Margosa extract. [from the kernels of Azadirachta indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents] | 84696-25-3 | Already banned |
| 1724 | Valifenalate (ISO); methyl N-(isopropoxycar bonyl)-L-valyl- (3RS)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-β-alaninate | 283159-90-0 | Already banned |
| 1725 | Isopyrazam (ISO); reaction mass of 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N- [(1RS,4SR,9 RS)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-isopropyl-1,4- meth anonaphthalen-5-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(1RS,4S R,9SR)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-9-isopropyl-1,4-m ethanonaphthalen-5- yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide [>78% syn isomers ≤ 15% anti isomers relative content]; | 881685-58-1 | Already banned |
| 1726 | Perfluoroheptanoic acid; tridecafluoroheptanoic acid | 375-85-9 | Already banned |
| 1727 | 4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol; bisphenol S | 80-09-1 | Already banned |
| 1728 | 6-[C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid (tetra-PSCA) | 2156592-54-8 | Already banned |
| 1729 | 6-[C12-18-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5- dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid (Penta-PSCA) | Already banned | |
| 1730 | [C12-18-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)- 2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl] hexanoic acid, sodium and tris(2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium salts; (penta-PSCA Na-TEA) | Already banned | |
| 1731 | 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; melamine | 108-78-1 | Already banned |
| 1732 | Benzyl(diethylamino)diphenylphosphonium 4-[1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-hydroxypheny l)propan-2-yl]phenolate | 577705-90-9 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1733 | Benzyltriphenylphosphonium, salt with 4,4′-[ 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene] bis[phenol] (1:1) | 75768-65-9 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1734 | Reaction mass of 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifl uoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and benzyl( diethylamino)diphenylphosphonium 4-[1,1,1, 3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan -2-yl]phenolate (1:1) | In Omnibus VII | |
| 1735 | Reaction mass of 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro 1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene] diphenol and benzyltriphenylphosphonium, salt with 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl)ethyli dene]bis[phenol] (1:1) | In Omnibus VII | |
| 1736 | Reaction mass of 1-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2,2-bis ((2,3-epoxypropoxy)methyl) butane and 1-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2-((2,3-epoxypropoxy)methyl) -2-hydroxymethyl butane | In Omnibus VII | |
| 1737 | 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl)ethyli dene]diphenol; bisphenol AF | 1478-61-1 | Already banned |
| 1738 | Transfluthrin (ISO); 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl trans-2-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclo propanecarboxylate | 118712-89-3 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1739 | Salts of 2-ethylhexanoic acid | Already banned | |
| 1740 | Benfluralin (ISO); N-butyl-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trif luoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine | 1861-40-1 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1741 | N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine | 99-97-8 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1742 | 4-nitrosomorpholine | 59-89-2 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1743 | 3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl 4,4′-diyl diisocyanate | 91-97-4 | In Omnibus VII |
| 1744 | Foramsulfuron (ISO); 2-{[(4,6-dimethoxypyr imidin-2-yl)carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}-4-formam ido-N,N dimethylbenzamide; 1-(4,6-dimetho xypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(2-dimethylcarbamoyl-5-formamidophenylsulfonyl)urea | 173159-57-4 | In Omnibus VII |
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