3.2. Identification of mixture components
A mixture component is either a substance or a mixture in mixture.
3.2.1. Substances
The product identifier for the substances identified according to Section 3.3 shall be provided in accordance with Article 18(2). However, an INCI name, a colour index name or another international chemical name may be used, provided the chemical name is well known and unambiguously defines the substance identity. The chemical name of substances for which an alternative chemical name has been allowed in accordance with Article 24 shall be provided as well.
3.2.2. Mixture in mixture
When a mixture is used in the composition of a second mixture placed on the market, the first mixture is referred to as a mixture in mixture (‘MIM’).
Information on the substances contained in a MIM shall be provided in accordance with the criteria of Section 3.2.1, unless the submitter does not have access to information on the full composition of the MIM. In the latter case,
if a UFI has been created for the MIM and the appointed body has received the information on the MIM in a prior submission, the MIM shall be identified by means of its product identifier in accordance with Article 18(3)(a), together with its concentration and UFI;
if a UFI has been created for the MIM, but the appointed body has not received the information on the MIM in a prior submission, the MIM shall be identified by means of its product identifier in accordance with Article 18(3)(a), together with its concentration and UFI and the compositional information contained in the Safety Data Sheet in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the MIM and any other known components, as well as the name, email address and telephone number of the MIM supplier;
in absence of a UFI, the MIM shall be identified by means of its product identifier in accordance with Article 18(3)(a), together with its concentration and the compositional information contained in the Safety Data Sheet in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the MIM and any other known components, as well as the name, email address and telephone number of the MIM supplier.
3.2.3. Identification by generic component identifiers
By way of derogation from Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, the generic component identifiers ‘perfumes’, or ‘colouring agents’ may be used for mixture components used exclusively to add perfume or colour, where the following conditions are met:
5 % for the sum of perfumes; and
25 % for the sum of colouring agents.