Survey of allergenic substances in products targeted children – toys and cosmetic products Survey of Chemical Substances in Consumer Products No. 148, 2016 Title: Editing: Survey of allergenic substances in products Pia Brunn Poulsen, Nanna Hundebøll, Anders Schmidt, Erik Bjarnov, targeted children – toys and cosmetic products Susann Geschke, FORCE Technology Published by: The Danish Environmental Protection Agency Strandgade 29 DK-1401 Copenhagen K Denmark www.mst.dk Year: ISBN no. 2016 978-87-93529-00-7 Disclaimer: When the occasion arises, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency will publish reports and papers concerning research and development projects within the environmental sector, financed by study grants provided by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. It should be noted that such publications do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. However, publication does indicate that, in the opinion of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, the content represents an important contribution to the debate surrounding Danish environmental policy. Sources must be acknowledged. 2 Survey of allergenic substances in products targeted children – toys and cosmetic products Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................. 6 Summary and Conclusion .......................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Allergy ................................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.1 Skin allergy ............................................................................................................. 12 1.3 Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 13 1.4 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 13 1.4.1 Cosmetic products .................................................................................................. 13 1.4.2 Toys ......................................................................................................................... 14 1.4.3 Allergenic substances ............................................................................................. 14 1.4.4 Children .................................................................................................................. 15 1.4.5 Products for children ............................................................................................. 15 2. Legislation ........................................................................................................ 17 2.1 Legislation for cosmetic products (EU Regulation no. 1223/2009) ................................... 17 2.1.1 Safety assessment................................................................................................... 17 2.1.2 Declaration of contents .......................................................................................... 17 2.1.3 Colourants .............................................................................................................. 18 2.1.4 Preservatives .......................................................................................................... 18 2.1.5 UV filters................................................................................................................. 18 2.1.6 Fragrances .............................................................................................................. 18 2.1.7 CMR substances ..................................................................................................... 18 2.2 Legislation for toys (Statutory order no. 13/2011) .............................................................. 18 2.2.1 Changes in legislation are pending for certain isothiazolinones.......................... 19 2.3 Ecolabelling of toys and cosmetic products ......................................................................... 19 2.3.1 The EU Flower ....................................................................................................... 20 2.3.2 The Swan ............................................................................................................... 20 2.3.3 The Blue Label ....................................................................................................... 20 3. Gross list of potentially allergenic substances ................................................... 21 3.1 Preliminary list...................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Gross list of potentially allergenic substances .................................................................... 22 3.2.1 SCCS opinions for allergenic fragrances .............................................................. 23 3.2.2 SCCS opinions for single substances .................................................................... 24 3.2.3 Substances from the C&L Inventory .................................................................... 24 3.2.4 Substances with a special assessment .................................................................. 24 3.3 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 26 4. Survey – procedure .......................................................................................... 27 4.1 Procedure of the survey of cosmetic products .................................................................... 27 4.1.1 Product types investigated .................................................................................... 27 4.1.2 Survey in shops ..................................................................................................... 28 4.1.3 Literature search ................................................................................................... 29 4.1.4 Contact to the industrial sector ............................................................................ 29 4.2 Procedure for the survey of toys .......................................................................................... 29 Survey of allergenic substances in products targeted children – toys and cosmetic products 3 4.2.1 Product types investigated .................................................................................... 29 4.2.2 Contact to producers and dealers of ”chemical” toys .......................................... 30 4.2.3 Literature search ................................................................................................... 30 4.3 Comparison of information with the list of potentially allergenic substances ................... 31 5. Survey – literature search ................................................................................ 32 5.1 Available surveys of cosmetic products for children .......................................................... 32 5.1.1 Various tests of cosmetic products for babies from the Danish consumer magazine TÆNK (2015) ........................................................................................ 32 5.1.2 Survey of preservatives in cosmetic products (2015) .......................................... 33 5.1.3 Survey of UV filters (2015) ................................................................................... 33 5.1.4 Colourants in consumer products including cosmetic products (2015) ............. 33 5.1.5 Survey of formaldehyde in cosmetic products (2010) ......................................... 33 5.1.6 2-year-old’s exposure to chemical substances (2009) ........................................ 34 5.1.7 Cosmetic products for children (2008) ................................................................ 35 5.2 Examinations of toys ........................................................................................................... 36 5.2.1 Colourants in consumer products, including toys (2015) ................................... 36 5.2.2 Preservatives in toys (2014) .................................................................................. 36 5.2.3 Chemical in toys (2012) .........................................................................................37 5.2.4 Fragrances in toys (2006) ......................................................................................37 5.2.5 Colourants in tattooing stickers (2005) ............................................................... 38 6. Results of the survey of cosmetic products ........................................................ 39 6.1.1 Shops included in the survey ................................................................................ 39 6.1.2 Product types included in the survey ................................................................... 40 6.1.3 Where are the products produced? ....................................................................... 41 6.1.4 Producers ............................................................................................................... 42 6.1.5 Products for the three age