Singapore - Health Products (Cosmetic Products — Asean Cosmetic Directive) Regulations – Part IV – Third Schedule – Part VIII

PART VIII

SUBSTANCES ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS

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Ref No.	Substance	Type of product in which the substance is allowed	Maximum concentration of substance allowed to be present in finished product	Other limitations and requirements
1	Arsenic	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 5 parts per million (by weight)
2	Boric acid or sodium borate	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 5% boric acid or 5% sodium borate or 5% of a combination of both
3	Copper	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 150 parts per million (by weight)
4	Hexachlorophene	All types of cosmetic products other than those intended for infant use	Not exceeding 0.1% weight by weight	Not allowed to be present in any concentration in cosmetic products intended for infant use
5	Mercury	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 0.5 parts per million (by weight)
6	Safrole	(a) Oral hygiene or dental products, other than toothpaste intended specifically for children	(a) 50 parts per million (by weight)	Not allowed to be present in any concentration in toothpaste intended specifically for children
		(b) Products other than oral hygiene and dental products	(b) 100 parts per million (by weight)	Safrole is only allowed in a cosmetic product when it is present as a natural content of essences
7	Lead and its compounds	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 20 parts per million (by weight) calculated in lead
8	Methyl Alcohol	All types of cosmetic products	Not exceeding 5% (weight by weight) calculated as a percentage of any Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol or both, as the case may be, in the product	Methyl Alcohol is only allowed in a cosmetic product when it is present as a denaturant of any Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol or both, as the case may be, in the product
9	m and p-Phenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts; N-substituted derivatives of o-Phenylenediamines	Cosmetic products for dyeing hair	Not exceeding 6% calculated as free base regardless of whether the substances are used singly or in combination	Products containing this substance must bear the following cautionary label:
				“Caution — Use of this product may cause serious inflammation of the skin in some people. A preliminary test in accordance with the accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used to dye eyelashes or eyebrows as it may cause blindness.”
10	Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts; diaminophenols	Cosmetic products for dyeing hair	Not exceeding 10% calculated as free base regardless of whether the substances are used singly or in combination	Products containing this substance must bear the following cautionary label:
				“Caution — Use of this product may cause serious inflammation of the skin in some people. A preliminary test in accordance with the accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used to dye eyelashes r eyebrows as it may cause blindness.”