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Cosmetics and personal care / Make-up / Lip products

Lipstick, gloss, balm and liner (ingested in small amounts; Annex IV colourants for lips).

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Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)2,162 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 19 Aug 2026
Main sources, from 19 Aug 2026 · What is covered

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): main sources stored. Modelled: retained and amended Reg. 1223/2009 Annexes II to VI and Art. 19 (legislation.gov.uk); retained Reg. 1223/2009 Arts. 4 to 13: UK Responsible Person, safety assessment and safety report, product information file, SCPN notification (legislation.gov.uk); Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478): labelling language. Not stored: Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 offences, penalties and enforcement powers; differences between GB and Northern Ireland; packaging rules, and the SPF and UVA testing approach for sunscreen claims (Recommendation 2006/647/EC).

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Conformity
Methylphenylenediamines, their N- substituted derivatives and their salts , with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9 a and 9 b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II

Must meet the conditions of Annex III entry 9: Professional use

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

  • For professional use only

Depends on: professional use

In force, start date unknown

No date for this row is stated in the published text. In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“Professional use”
Annex III entry 9 (l1-cond) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
Label
Methylphenylenediamines, their N- substituted derivatives and their salts , with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9 a and 9 b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II

Label required

To be printed on the label:

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

  • For professional use only

Depends on: professional use

In force, start date unknown

No date for this row is stated in the published text. In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“To be printed on the label:”
Annex III entry 9 (l1-wording) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Identify supply chain on authority request, three years

Disclosure to authority

Identify distributors supplied or supplier and customers for three years after batch made available

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

Every product in the category

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“At the request of a competent authority: This obligation shall apply for a period of three years following the date on which the batch of the cosmetic product was made available to the distributor.”
Art. 7 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (GB retained)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Labelling information in English

Label required

Information required by Art. 19(1)(b)-(d), (f) and Art. 19(2)-(4) provided in English, whether or not also in another language

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

“A responsible person must not make a cosmetic product available on the market unless the information required by paragraphs (1)(b) to (d), (1)(f) and (2) to (4) of Article 19 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation is provided in English, whether or not it is also in another language.”
5(3) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
Label

Labelling of products not pre-packaged or packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser's request

Label required

Art. 19(1) information on the container in which the product is exposed for supply or on a notice in immediate proximity to that container

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

Every product in the category

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products sold on or after 11 Jul 2013

Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

“Where cosmetic products are not pre-packaged, or are packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser's request, information required to be provided in accordance with Article 19(1) (which provides for labelling) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation must appear on the container in which the product is exposed for supply or on a notice in immediate proximity to that container;”
5(1) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
Label

Labelling of products pre-packaged for immediate sale

Label required

Art. 19(1) information on an attached label, tag, tape or card or in an enclosed leaflet, or where impossible on a notice in immediate proximity to the container

Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

Every product in the category

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products sold on or after 11 Jul 2013

Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

“Where cosmetic products are pre-packaged for immediate sale, the information required to be provided in accordance with Article 19(1) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation must appear on an attached label, tag, tape or card, or in an enclosed leaflet.”
5(2) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Producer of portable batteries: declare battery producer registration number (reg. 30)

Declaration required

Battery producer registration number, declared to any person to whom the producer sells or supplies batteries in the UK

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 5 May 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)).

“A producer who is registered with an appropriate authority under regulation 26 must declare its battery producer registration number to any person to whom that producer intends to sell, sells or otherwise supplies batteries in the United Kingdom.”
reg. 30 · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

UK waste batteries: record-keeping

Declaration required

Written records of tonnes of portable batteries placed on the market, total and by chemistry type, kept four years and available to the appropriate authority

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 5 May 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

“A producer of portable batteries must keep records in writing of— a the total amount in tonnes;”
reg. 12(1) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Registration

UK waste batteries: compliance-scheme-membership

Registration required

Membership of an approved battery compliance scheme, joined by 15 October of the preceding year (reg. 9)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 5 May 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

“A person must be a member of a battery compliance scheme in respect of any compliance period during which that person is a producer of portable batteries.”
reg. 9(1) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Registration

UK waste batteries: small-producer-registration

Registration required

Register kept by the appropriate authority (reg. 26(4) small producers; scheme members are registered by the scheme operator, reg. 26(1))

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 16 Oct 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 16 Oct 2009

Applies to placing on the market after 15th October 2009 (reg. 26(4)); first day 2009-10-16.

“A small producer must make an application to register with the appropriate authority within 28 days of the date that producer first places portable batteries on the market”
reg. 26(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

UK waste batteries: distributor-take-back

Must meet the conditions of Take back waste portable batteries from end-users at no charge at any place the distributor supplies such batteries

Exemptions (1)

Small distributor: supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year (reg. 31(3), (5))

In this regulation “small distributor” means a distributor who supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year.
reg. 31(5) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Distributor

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 1 Feb 2010

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Feb 2010

Part 4 comes into force on 1st February 2010 (reg. 1(2)(b)).

“take back waste portable batteries at no charge”
reg. 31(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

UK waste batteries: distributor-take-back

Disclosure to consumer

Inform end-users about the possibility of take back of waste portable batteries at the distributor's sales points

Exemptions (1)

Small distributor: supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year (reg. 31(3), (5))

In this regulation “small distributor” means a distributor who supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year.
reg. 31(5) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Distributor

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 1 Feb 2010

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Feb 2010

Part 4 comes into force on 1st February 2010 (reg. 1(2)(b)).

“inform end-users about the possibility of such take back at the distributor's sales points”
reg. 31(1)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

UK waste batteries: financing

Must meet the conditions of Finance the net costs of collection, treatment and recycling of the producer's share of waste portable batteries (reg. 7 and 8); met by scheme membership (reg. 10)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 5 May 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

“A producer of portable batteries, or a third party acting on its behalf, must finance the net costs arising from the collection, treatment and recycling of its share”
reg. 7(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
Notification

UK waste batteries: small-producer-report

Notification to appropriate authority (Environment Agency, NRBW, SEPA or Department of the Environment NI)

Total tonnes and tonnes by chemistry type of portable batteries placed on the market, by 31 January of the next year

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

  • Contains a battery
  • Battery category: Portable battery
  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

In force since 5 May 2009

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

“A small producer must provide to the appropriate authority information on the total amount in tonnes of portable batteries”
reg. 13(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity
    Methylphenylenediamines, their N- substituted derivatives and their salts , with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9 a and 9 b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II

    Must meet the conditions of Annex III entry 9: Professional use

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

    Applies when
    • For professional use only

    Depends on: professional use

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    No date for this row is stated in the published text. In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “Professional use”
    Annex III entry 9 (l1-cond) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
  • Label
    Methylphenylenediamines, their N- substituted derivatives and their salts , with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9 a and 9 b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II

    Label required

    To be printed on the label:

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

    Applies when
    • For professional use only

    Depends on: professional use

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    No date for this row is stated in the published text. In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “To be printed on the label:”
    Annex III entry 9 (l1-wording) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Identify supply chain on authority request, three years

    Disclosure to authority

    Identify distributors supplied or supplier and customers for three years after batch made available

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Official text, current to 15 Aug 2026. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2026-08-15, last updated 2026-08-19.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2026-08-19 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “At the request of a competent authority: This obligation shall apply for a period of three years following the date on which the batch of the cosmetic product was made available to the distributor.”
    Art. 7 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (GB retained)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Labelling information in English

    Label required

    Information required by Art. 19(1)(b)-(d), (f) and Art. 19(2)-(4) provided in English, whether or not also in another language

    Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 11 Jul 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

    Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

    Source
    “A responsible person must not make a cosmetic product available on the market unless the information required by paragraphs (1)(b) to (d), (1)(f) and (2) to (4) of Article 19 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation is provided in English, whether or not it is also in another language.”
    5(3) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Labelling of products not pre-packaged or packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser's request

    Label required

    Art. 19(1) information on the container in which the product is exposed for supply or on a notice in immediate proximity to that container

    Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 11 Jul 2013

    Applies to products sold on or after 11 Jul 2013

    Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

    Source
    “Where cosmetic products are not pre-packaged, or are packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser's request, information required to be provided in accordance with Article 19(1) (which provides for labelling) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation must appear on the container in which the product is exposed for supply or on a notice in immediate proximity to that container;”
    5(1) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Labelling of products pre-packaged for immediate sale

    Label required

    Art. 19(1) information on an attached label, tag, tape or card or in an enclosed leaflet, or where impossible on a notice in immediate proximity to the container

    Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2020-12-31, last updated 2024-05-16.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 11 Jul 2013

    Applies to products sold on or after 11 Jul 2013

    Regulation 1(2): 'They come into force on 11th July 2013.'

    Source
    “Where cosmetic products are pre-packaged for immediate sale, the information required to be provided in accordance with Article 19(1) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation must appear on an attached label, tag, tape or card, or in an enclosed leaflet.”
    5(2) · fetched 2026-10-09The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): S.I. 2013/1478(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Producer of portable batteries: declare battery producer registration number (reg. 30)

    Declaration required

    Battery producer registration number, declared to any person to whom the producer sells or supplies batteries in the UK

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 5 May 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

    Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)).

    Source
    “A producer who is registered with an appropriate authority under regulation 26 must declare its battery producer registration number to any person to whom that producer intends to sell, sells or otherwise supplies batteries in the United Kingdom.”
    reg. 30 · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    UK waste batteries: record-keeping

    Declaration required

    Written records of tonnes of portable batteries placed on the market, total and by chemistry type, kept four years and available to the appropriate authority

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 5 May 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

    Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

    Source
    “A producer of portable batteries must keep records in writing of— a the total amount in tonnes;”
    reg. 12(1) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Registration

    UK waste batteries: compliance-scheme-membership

    Registration required

    Membership of an approved battery compliance scheme, joined by 15 October of the preceding year (reg. 9)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 5 May 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

    Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

    Source
    “A person must be a member of a battery compliance scheme in respect of any compliance period during which that person is a producer of portable batteries.”
    reg. 9(1) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Registration

    UK waste batteries: small-producer-registration

    Registration required

    Register kept by the appropriate authority (reg. 26(4) small producers; scheme members are registered by the scheme operator, reg. 26(1))

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 16 Oct 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 16 Oct 2009

    Applies to placing on the market after 15th October 2009 (reg. 26(4)); first day 2009-10-16.

    Source
    “A small producer must make an application to register with the appropriate authority within 28 days of the date that producer first places portable batteries on the market”
    reg. 26(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    UK waste batteries: distributor-take-back

    Must meet the conditions of Take back waste portable batteries from end-users at no charge at any place the distributor supplies such batteries

    Exemptions (1)

    Small distributor: supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year (reg. 31(3), (5))

    In this regulation “small distributor” means a distributor who supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year.
    reg. 31(5) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Distributor

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Feb 2010

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Feb 2010

    Part 4 comes into force on 1st February 2010 (reg. 1(2)(b)).

    Source
    “take back waste portable batteries at no charge”
    reg. 31(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    UK waste batteries: distributor-take-back

    Disclosure to consumer

    Inform end-users about the possibility of take back of waste portable batteries at the distributor's sales points

    Exemptions (1)

    Small distributor: supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year (reg. 31(3), (5))

    In this regulation “small distributor” means a distributor who supplies less than 32 kg of portable batteries to end-users in a year.
    reg. 31(5) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Distributor

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 1 Feb 2010

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Feb 2010

    Part 4 comes into force on 1st February 2010 (reg. 1(2)(b)).

    Source
    “inform end-users about the possibility of such take back at the distributor's sales points”
    reg. 31(1)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    UK waste batteries: financing

    Must meet the conditions of Finance the net costs of collection, treatment and recycling of the producer's share of waste portable batteries (reg. 7 and 8); met by scheme membership (reg. 10)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 5 May 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

    Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

    Source
    “A producer of portable batteries, or a third party acting on its behalf, must finance the net costs arising from the collection, treatment and recycling of its share”
    reg. 7(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)
  • Notification

    UK waste batteries: small-producer-report

    Notification to appropriate authority (Environment Agency, NRBW, SEPA or Department of the Environment NI)

    Total tonnes and tonnes by chemistry type of portable batteries placed on the market, by 31 January of the next year

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27, last updated 2025-05-19.

    Applies when
    • Contains a battery
    • Battery category: Portable battery
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 5 May 2009

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 5 May 2009

    Regulations come into force on 5th May 2009 (reg. 1(2)); the provision states no other date.

    Source
    “A small producer must provide to the appropriate authority information on the total amount in tonnes of portable batteries”
    reg. 13(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): SI 2009/890(opens in a new tab)

Gaps

Markets without rules for this category

We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.

ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

Show 1 market
Market
Coverage
Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
  • Coverage
    Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.

Facts

What we need to know about your product

Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.

Show 36 facts
Depends on
Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, GB, JP, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-MD, US-ME, US-MN, US-NJ, US-RI, US-VT, US-WA
7,475
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
972
Body area
EU, GB, JP, KR
230
Rinse off
EU, GB, JP, KR, US-CA
221
Economic operator role
EU, GB, KR, US
90
Contains battery
EU, GB, US
39
Sprayable
EU, GB, KR
34
Intended for children under 3
EU, GB, KR
24
Battery category
EU, GB
22
Otc drug claim
US, US-MN
19
Quasi drug or functional claim
JP, KR
13
Net content ml
EU, GB, KR
10
Battery chemistry
US
9
Aerosol dispenser
JP, KR, US
8
Professional use
EU, GB, US
7
Customised cosmetic
KR
7
Rechargeable
US
6
Animal testing conducted
EU, GB, KR
5
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Contains nanomaterial
EU, GB
2
Intended for children under 12
KR
2
Single use
KR
2
Button or coin cell
US
2
Distance sale to other member state
EU
1
Imported
KR
1
Cattle derived material
US
1
Uses sunscreen term
US
1
Safety substantiated
US
1
Battery removable
US
1
Ca gross sales usd
US-CA
1
Packaging tons co
US-CO
1
Packaging tons md
US-MD
1
Packaging tons mn
US-MN
1
Packaging tonnes or
US-OR
1
Fluorine treated container
US-VT
1
Packaging tons wa
US-WA
1
  • Whether the listed substance or group is present
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US, US-CA, US-CO, US-CT, US-IL, US-MD, US-ME, US-MN, US-NJ, US-RI, US-VT, US-WA
    Rules
    7,475
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    972
  • Body area
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR
    Rules
    230
  • Rinse off
    Markets
    EU, GB, JP, KR, US-CA
    Rules
    221
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR, US
    Rules
    90
  • Contains battery
    Markets
    EU, GB, US
    Rules
    39
  • Sprayable
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR
    Rules
    34
  • Intended for children under 3
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR
    Rules
    24
  • Battery category
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    22
  • Otc drug claim
    Markets
    US, US-MN
    Rules
    19
  • Quasi drug or functional claim
    Markets
    JP, KR
    Rules
    13
  • Net content ml
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR
    Rules
    10
  • Battery chemistry
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    9
  • Aerosol dispenser
    Markets
    JP, KR, US
    Rules
    8
  • Professional use
    Markets
    EU, GB, US
    Rules
    7
  • Customised cosmetic
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    7
  • Rechargeable
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    6
  • Animal testing conducted
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR
    Rules
    5
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Contains nanomaterial
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    2
  • Intended for children under 12
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    2
  • Single use
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    2
  • Button or coin cell
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    2
  • Distance sale to other member state
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Imported
    Markets
    KR
    Rules
    1
  • Cattle derived material
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Uses sunscreen term
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Safety substantiated
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Battery removable
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Ca gross sales usd
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons co
    Markets
    US-CO
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons md
    Markets
    US-MD
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons mn
    Markets
    US-MN
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tonnes or
    Markets
    US-OR
    Rules
    1
  • Fluorine treated container
    Markets
    US-VT
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons wa
    Markets
    US-WA
    Rules
    1

Changes

Upcoming changes

Rules for this category that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.

Show 41 upcoming changes
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
WarningUS-CA
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
758-17-8
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Bisphenol S (BPS)
Type of toxicity
developmental toxicity
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
80-09-1
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Tacrolimus
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
104987-11-3
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Hydrochlorothiazide

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Hydrochlorothiazide
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Voriconazole

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Voriconazole
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Welding Fumes

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Welding Fumes
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
none given
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
BanEU
Triphenyl Phosphate (CAS 115-86-6)

Banned

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

From the consolidated text: Triphenyl Phosphate (13) · 115-86-6 · 204-112-2

LimitEU
Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

Limit 0.7 % (content basis)

In the finished (ready for use) cosmetic product. Maximum concentration cell: (f) 0,7 %. Field of application: (f) Body lotion.

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Applied to: Body

Depends on: body area

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

From the consolidated text: (f) Body lotion · (f) 0,7 %

Limit x 11EU

11 rules from Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, Annexes II-VI (consolidated)

Limit 0.2 % (content basis)

Show targets (11 of 11)

Every product in the category

1 Jan 2027

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

From the consolidated text: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products · (g) 0,2 %

LimitEU
Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

Limit 0.004 % (content basis)

In the finished (ready for use) cosmetic product. Maximum concentration cell: (h) 0,004 %. Field of application: (h) Oral products.

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • Applied to: Mouth or Teeth and gums

Depends on: body area

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

From the consolidated text: (h) Oral products · (h) 0,004 %

  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    758-17-8
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

    “a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Bisphenol S (BPS)
    Type of toxicity
    developmental toxicity
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    80-09-1
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Tacrolimus
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    104987-11-3
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Hydrochlorothiazide

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Hydrochlorothiazide
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Voriconazole

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Voriconazole
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Welding Fumes

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Welding Fumes
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    none given
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • BanEU
    Triphenyl Phosphate (CAS 115-86-6)

    Banned

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

    Source

    From the consolidated text: Triphenyl Phosphate (13) · 115-86-6 · 204-112-2

  • LimitEU
    Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

    Limit 0.7 % (content basis)

    In the finished (ready for use) cosmetic product. Maximum concentration cell: (f) 0,7 %. Field of application: (f) Body lotion.

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Applied to: Body

    Depends on: body area

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

    Source

    From the consolidated text: (f) Body lotion · (f) 0,7 %

  • Limit x 11EU

    11 rules from Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, Annexes II-VI (consolidated)

    Limit 0.2 % (content basis)

    Show targets (11 of 11)
    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    1 Jan 2027

    Each rule has its own date; open a target.

    Source

    Example: Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

    From the consolidated text: (g) Face make-up and make-up remover products · (g) 0,2 %

  • LimitEU
    Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

    Limit 0.004 % (content basis)

    In the finished (ready for use) cosmetic product. Maximum concentration cell: (h) 0,004 %. Field of application: (h) Oral products.

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 18 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02009R1223-20260518 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Applied to: Mouth or Teeth and gums

    Depends on: body area

    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027

    Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

    Source

    From the consolidated text: (h) Oral products · (h) 0,004 %

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Records

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