ALLERGENIC SUBSTANCES
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Requirements of the 7th amendment
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The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have considered that certain substances have been identified as an important cause of contact-allergy reactions in fragrance-sensitive consumers. In order to ensure that such consumers are adequately informed, it is therefore necessary to amend the provisions of Directive 76-768-EEC to require that the presence of these substances be mentioned in the list of ingredients. This information will improve the diagnosis of contact allergies among such consumers and will enable them to avoid the use of cosmetic products which they do not tolerate.
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Out of the 26 allergenic substances added to Annex III, Part I, of the Directive 76-768-EEC by the 7th amendment, only 16 can be found in plants and, therefore, concern botanical ingredients.
Among the 10 others:
- 8 are synthetic,
- 2 are botanic species themselves.
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The UNITIS ad hoc Task Force is constantly working on the determination of allergenic substances of new plants so that an addendum to the initial list of 300 plants/parts of plants has been drawn.
Enquire at your suppliers to know more… Information is in their hands.
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| . Webmaster - 13/07/2005
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| For more than 300 plants, UNITIS Members have all elements on hand to assist the cosmetic industry in complying with its legal obligations.
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| Josiane ALIROL - 22/06/2004
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Considering the complexity of the problem raised by the 7th amendment of the European Cosmetic Directive about Allergenic Substances, UNITIS decided to implement an ad hoc working group to work on it.
UNITIS made public its decision through a first position paper published in June 2003.
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| Josiane ALIROL - 15/06/2004
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