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Where is the list of all accepted substances referenced? Which annex is it specifically?

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http://www.leffingwell.com/cosmetics/vol_1en.pdf

Annex I Illustrative list by category of cosmetic products

Annex II List of substances which must not form part of the
composition of cosmetic products

Annex III List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions and conditions laid down and List of substances provisionally allowed

Annex IV List of colouring agents allowed for use in cosmetic
products

Annex V List of substances excluded from the scope of the Directive

Annex VI List of preservatives which cosmetic products may contain

Annex VII List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain

Nope, no list of allowed substances here ......

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List from Annex I

— Creams, emulsions, lotions, gels and oils for the skin (hands, face, feet, etc.).
— Face masks (with the exception of chemical peeling products).
— Tinted bases (liquids, pastes, powders).
— Make-up powders, after-bath powders, hygienic powders, etc.
— Toilet soaps, deodorant soaps, etc.
— Perfumes, toilet waters and eau de Cologne.
— Bath and shower preparations (salts, foams, oils, gels, etc.).
— Depilatories.
— Deodorants and anti-perspirants.
— Hair care products:
— hair tints and bleaches,
— products for waving, straightening and fixing,
— setting products,
— cleansing products (lotions, powders, shampoos),
— conditioning products (lotions, creams, oils),
— hairdressing products (lotions, lacquers, brilliantines).
— Shaving products (creams, foams, lotions, etc.).
— Products for making-up and removing make-up from the face and the eyes.
— Products intended for application to the lips.
— Products for care of the teeth and the mouth.
— Products for nail care and make-up.
— Products for external intimate hygiene.
— Sunbathing products.
— Products for tanning without sun.

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Art. 4(1) : Without prejudice to their general obligations deriving from Article 2,
Member States shall prohibit the marketing of cosmetic products containing :
a. substances listed in Annex II;
b. substances listed in the first part of Annex III, beyond the limits and outside the
conditions laid down;
c. colouring agents other than those listed in Annex IV, Part I. with the exception of
cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair;
d. colouring agents listed in Annex IV, Part 1, used outside the conditions laid down,
with the exception of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended
solely to colour hair;
e. preservatives other than those listed in Annex VI, Part 1;
f. preservatives listed in Annex VI, Part 1, beyond the limits and outside the
conditions laid down, unless other concentrations are used for specific purposes
apparent from the presentation of the product;
g. UV filters other than those listed in Part 1 of Annex VII;
h. UV filters listed in Part 1 of Annex VII, beyond the limits and outside the
conditions laid down therein;

The rationale behind Article 7a (d) is that, although there are many thousands of
different cosmetic products on the market within the EU, they are all derived from
fewer ingredients. Hence toxicity testing has been concentrated on ingredients, and
particularly on those that are intended to react with biological matrices and therefore
are of most concern for human health. This is also the basis for the lists of authorised
ingredients currently covering colouring agents, preservatives and UV filters, more
specifically Annexes IV, VI and VII to Dir. 76/768/EEC.
In order to fulfil the main requirements regarding consumer health protection, Article 4
of Dir. 76/768/EEC and its amendments states that :
Art. 4b : The use in cosmetic products of substances classified as carcinogenic,
mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, of category 1, 2 and 3, under Annex I to Directive
67/548/EEC shall be prohibited. … A substance classified in category 3 may be used in
cosmetics if the substance has been evaluated by the SCCP and found acceptable for
use in cosmetic products.

The list has already been linked in the many pages of this roundabout

Yes you are a waste of bandwidth....

No, Wayne is not a waste of bandwidth, YOU are, tommee.

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It hurts when the pro animal abuse lobby get their butts kicked, I understand you feel down about animals having a chance.

It doesn't hurt me, and I don't feel down about animals having a chance. The more important things are human overpopulation and AGW causing extinctions, eventually reaching near 90% of all life forms.

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Yes, that is exactly what I have said and the opposite of what you have said. There is a long list of specific substances which are prohibited for use NOT a long list of substances which may be used. There is a short list of colorings, preservatives, and UV filters which may be used.

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So much for that claim being near accurate .....

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So where is the list of the majority of the ingredients used in cosmetics as defined by the EU? The preservatives, UV filters, and colorings are but a very small portion of the active ingredients used. The other ingredients are the ones with the greater probability for toxicity in application.

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A VERY limited partial list of components limited to clolorings, preservatives, and UV filters, which cannot be used to develop any of the cosmetics as defined by Annex I by themselves. Your spin is weak as is your position on this and the total testing discussion.

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Where did thaqt happen ... other than in your daydreams? You have been given the chance to grasp at straws and assume all of those ingredients used in cosmetics will not be tested on animals at any time in the future, but in reality the vasr majority will continue to be tested for all of the other applications for which they are also used.

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Try the INCI