o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-Phenylphenate in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 7
o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-Phenylphenate: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products: (a) 0,2 % (as phenol (b) 0,15 % (as phenol). Annex V, entry 7, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 7
- Chemical name/INN
- Biphenyl-2-ol; 2-phenylphenol; 2-hydroxybiphenyl, Sodium 2-biphenylate
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-Phenylphenate
- CAS number
- 90-43-7, 132-27-4
- EC number
- 201-993-5, 205-055-6
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: (a) 0,2 % (as phenol (b) 0,15 % (as phenol) | Other: When o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate are used together, the combined concentration (as phenol) shall not exceed 0,2 % in rinse-off and 0,15 % in leave-on products. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Not to be used in oral products.
Official wording: conditions of use and warnings
Avoid contact with eyes
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