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 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "id": "eu-2009-1223",
 "type": "Regulation",
 "version": 1,
 "updated": "2026-09-30",
 "station": 2,
 "confidence": "A",
 "sources": [
  "EU-2009-1223"
 ],
 "body": "EU",
 "name": {
  "value": "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products",
  "evidence": "documented",
  "source": "EU-2009-1223",
  "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:14",
  "quote": "REGULATION (EC) No 1223/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products",
  "confidence": "A"
 },
 "instrument": "Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council",
 "restriction_type": {
  "value": "a labelling condition (Annex III): named in the list of ingredients above a stated concentration; and prohibitions (Annex II)",
  "evidence": "documented",
  "source": "EU-2009-1223",
  "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:53",
  "quote": "The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products",
  "confidence": "A"
 },
 "property": {
  "value": null,
  "evidence": null,
  "source": null,
  "where": null,
  "confidence": null,
  "note": "the text names no single intrinsic property for this act"
 },
 "summary": {
  "value": "The EU law on cosmetic products. Its Annex III names fragrance substances that must appear in the list of ingredients when their concentration exceeds a stated level (lower in leave-on than in rinse-off products); its Annex II lists prohibited substances, among them furocoumarins except for the normal content of natural essences.",
  "evidence": "documented",
  "source": "EU-2009-1223",
  "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:53",
  "quote": "The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products",
  "confidence": "A"
 },
 "dates": [
  {
   "what": "adopted",
   "value": "30 November 2009",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:14",
   "quote": "REGULATION (EC) No 1223/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products",
   "confidence": "A"
  }
 ],
 "applies_to": [
  {
   "molecule": "coumarin",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 77: Coumarin",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:17",
   "quote": "77 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one Coumarin 91-64-5",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "geraniol",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 78: Geraniol",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:20",
   "quote": "78 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)- Geraniol 106-24-1",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "hicc",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 79: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (deleted in 2017: prohibited)",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:23",
   "quote": "79 3 and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde 51414-25-6/31906-04-4",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "citral",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 70: Citral",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:26",
   "quote": "70 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal Citral 5392-40-5",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "eugenol",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 71: Eugenol",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:29",
   "quote": "71 Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl) Eugenol 97-53-0",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "hydroxycitronellal",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 72: Hydroxycitronellal",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:32",
   "quote": "72 7-Hydroxycitronellal Hydroxycitronellal 107-75-5",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "isoeugenol",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 73: Isoeugenol",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:35",
   "quote": "73 Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)- Isoeugenol 97-54-1",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "p-bmhca",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 83: Butylphenyl methylpropional (later prohibited)",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:38",
   "quote": "83 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde Butylphenyl methylpropional 80-54-6",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "linalool",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 84: Linalool",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:41",
   "quote": "84 1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl- Linalool 78-70-6",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "citronellol",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 86: Citronellol",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:44",
   "quote": "86 Citronellol/(±) -3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol Citronellol 106-22-9/26489-01-0",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "limonene",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 88: Limonene",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:47",
   "quote": "88 (4R)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene Limonene 5989-27-5",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "molecule": "bergapten",
   "entry": "Annex II: furocoumarins (5-methoxypsoralen is bergapten), except the normal content of natural essences",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:56",
   "quote": "Furocoumarines (e. g. trioxysalen (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used.",
   "confidence": "A"
  },
  {
   "material": "oakmoss-absolute",
   "entry": "Annex III entry 91: Oak moss extract (Evernia prunastri extract)",
   "evidence": "documented",
   "source": "EU-2009-1223",
   "where": "docs/sources/EU-2009-1223-cosmetics-regulation.md:50",
   "quote": "91 Oak moss extract Evernia prunastri extract 90028-68-5",
   "confidence": "A"
  }
 ],
 "as_of": "2026-09-30",
 "disclaimer": "An educational summary of a public standard, as of 2026-09-30; not compliance advice. Read the current text at the source.",
 "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1223/oj",
 "legislation_identifier": "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009",
 "amends": [],
 "amended_by": [
  "eu-2017-1410",
  "eu-2021-1902",
  "eu-2023-1545"
 ],
 "media": [],
 "links": {
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 },
 "copy": {
  "lede": "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is the EU law on cosmetic products, adopted on 30 November 2009.",
  "body": [
   "For perfumery its annexes matter most: Annex III names the fragrance substances a label must list above a stated concentration, and Annex II the substances that are prohibited. It has been amended many times; three amendments are recorded here."
  ]
 }
}