Methyl Salicylate in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 324
Methyl Salicylate: the maximum concentrations and conditions are in the entry below. Annex III, entry 324, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- III: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down
- Reference number
- 324
- Chemical name/INN
- Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate (38)
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Methyl Salicylate
- CAS number
- 119-36-8
- EC number
- 204-317-7
- Later date in the text
- 31 July 2028
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (a) 0,06 % | Other: Not to be used in preparations for children under 6 years of age, with the exception of (k) ‘Toothpaste’. The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: - 0,001 % in leave-on products - 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
- Product type, body parts: (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (b) 0,05 %
- Product type, body parts: (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (c) 0,002 %
- Product type, body parts: (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (d) 0,009 %
- Product type, body parts: (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (e) 0,003 %
- Product type, body parts: (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (f) 0,04 %
- Product type, body parts: (g) Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (g) 0,06 %
- Product type, body parts: (h) Hand wash | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (h) 0,6 %
- Product type, body parts: (i) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (i) 0,6 %
- Product type, body parts: (j) Lip products | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (j) 0,03 %
- Product type, body parts: (k) Toothpaste | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (k) 2,52 %
- Product type, body parts: (l) Mouthwash intended for children aged 6-10 years | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (l) 0,1 %
- Product type, body parts: (m) Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (m) 0,6 %
- Product type, body parts: (n) Mouth spray | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (n) 0,65 %
Notes referred to in this entry
- (38) Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may, provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023, be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.
Dates in the text that come after 5 November 2026
The consolidated text contains the following wording with a later date.
- Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may, provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023, be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.
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