LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

Lithium hydroxide is an alkali metal hydroxide.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 903YL31JAS · registered name Lithium hydroxide anhydrous · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Restricted

South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

Argentina · Brazil

• Field of application and/or use : (a) hair straighteners 1. General Use 2. Professional use (b) To adjust pH depilatories (c) For pH adjustment in other products (only for products intended to be rinsed)
• Maximum concentration permitted at final product : to) 1. 2% by mass 2. 4.5% by mass (a) 1 and 2 The concentration of lithium hydroxide is calculated by weight sodium hydroxide. In the case of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the maximum authorized concentration in the final product (b) Up to pH 12.7 (c) Up to pH 11
• Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : a) 1. Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness. Keep out of the reach of children. a) 2. For professional use onlyContains alkali Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness b) and c) Contains alkali. Avoid contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children

ASEAN

• Field of application and/or use : (a) Hair straightener 1. General use 2. Professional use (b) pH adjuster – for depilatories (c) Other uses as pH adjuster (for rinse-off products only)
• Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 1. 2% by weight (6) 2. 4.5% by weight (6)
• Other limitations and requirements : (a) pH value not to exceed pH 12.7 (b) pH value not to exceed pH 11
• Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) 1. • Contains alkali • Avoid contact with eyes • Can cause blindness • Keep out of reach of children 2. • For Professional use only • Avoid contact with eyes • Can cause blindness (b) • Contains alkali • Keep out of reach of children • Avoid contact with eyes

China

• Maximum concentration : (a)
• 1. 2%
• 2. 4.5%
• (b) pH≤12.7
• (c) pH≤11

European Union

• Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair straightener (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses as pH ajuster (for rinse-off products only)
• Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 1. 2% (6) 2. 4.5% (6)
• Other : (a) 1. General use 2. Professional use (b) pH < 12.7 (c) pH < 11
• Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (a) 1. Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes Can cause blindness Keep out of reach of children 2. Avoid contact with eyes Can cause blindness (b) Contains alkali Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H314 (category 1B)

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 15b · maximum concentration (a) 1. 2% (6) 2. 4.5% (6) · applies to (a) Hair straightener (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses as pH ajuster (for rinse-off products only)

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/15b

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list