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4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, also called 4-MBC, is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU under Regulation (EU) 2024/996. The rule follows an SCCS opinion that could not conclude on safety because the data were insufficient to fully evaluate potential genotoxicity.
Titanium dioxide, listed as E171, is not authorised for use in food in the EU. EFSA concluded in 2021 that it could no longer be considered safe as a food additive because a concern for genotoxicity could not be ruled out.
The EU database lists conditions of use for these preservatives; the entry must be read for the named additive and food category.
Aspartame is identified as E951 in the EU additive framework. Conditions of use depend on the food category.
Erythritol is listed as E968 in the EU additive framework. The applicable conditions are tied to the use described in the official entry.
This E-number group covers several sulphites and sulphur dioxide used under specified EU conditions.
Carrageenan and processed eucheuma seaweed appear as separate identifiers, E407 and E407a, in the EU additive framework.
Several phosphate additives have separate E numbers and use conditions in EU records.
The E620-E625 group includes glutamic acid and several glutamates, including monosodium glutamate.
Benzoic acid and its listed salts are identified by E210-E213 in the EU additive framework.
Sorbic acid and its listed salts are identified by E200-E203 in the EU additive framework.
The topic covers E102, E104, E110, E122, E124 and E129, which are distinct food colours in the EU additive framework.
EU cosmetic rules set the framework for ingredient declarations and restrictions, including requirements changed through amendments.
Methylisothiazolinone is an INCI name whose use in cosmetics is governed by the EU cosmetics framework and its amendments.
Butylparaben and propylparaben are separate INCI ingredients subject to the EU cosmetics framework.
Titanium Dioxide [nano] is an INCI form that must be considered within the EU cosmetic rules and their annexes.
Hydroxyapatite [nano] is an INCI form considered under the EU cosmetics framework and its annexes.
Benzophenone-3 and octocrylene are separate INCI ingredients subject to the EU cosmetics framework.
Risk assessment distinguishes hazardous properties from dose and exposure when considering possible risk.
An acceptable daily intake is a health-based guidance value used in food-safety risk assessment, not a personal consumption target.
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