p-Chloro-m-Cresol in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 24
p-Chloro-m-Cresol: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Not to be used in products applied on mucuous membranes: 0,2 %. Annex V, entry 24, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 24
- Chemical name/INN
- Chlorocresol
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- p-Chloro-m-Cresol
- CAS number
- 59-50-7
- EC number
- 200-431-6
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: Not to be used in products applied on mucuous membranes | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,2 %
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