Triclosan in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 25
Triclosan: the maximum concentrations and conditions are in the entry below. Annex V, entry 25, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 25
- Chemical name/INN
- 5-Chloro-2- (2,4- dichlorophenoxy) phenol (22)
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Triclosan
- CAS number
- 3380-34-5
- EC number
- 222-182-2
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: Toothpastes; Hand soaps; Body soaps/Shower gels; Deodorants (non-spray); Face powders and blemish concealers; Nail products for cleaning the fingernails and toenails before the application of artificial nail systems; | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,3 % | Other: Not to be used in toothpaste intended for children under 3 years of age.
Official wording: conditions of use and warnings
For toothpaste containing Triclosan the following labelling is obligatory: ‘Not to be used for children under 3 years of age’.
Notes referred to in this entry
- (22) Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the conditions may, provided that they comply with the conditions applicable on 23 April 2024, be placed on the Union market until 31 December 2024 and, if they have already been placed on the market before that date, continue to be made available on the Union market until 31 October 2025.
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