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On 3 June 2024, ahead of the adoption of the provisional agreement on the Green Claims Directive by the Council of the EU later that month, Cosmetics Europe together with 11 other industry associations called on Member States to focus on creating a practical and effective regulatory framework.
On 4 July 2024, Cosmetics Europe released the updated version of a joint guidance document on the EU Microplastics Restriction to help the cosmetics industry understand the key elements of the restriction. The updated document includes clarifications as well as answers to questions that have arisen since the first publication Read more…
On 23 April 2024, Cosmetics Europe and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomed the European Parliament vote on the revision of the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packing of chemicals (CLP). The vote confirms the text agreed between the co-legislators and will help support the future of the natural Read more…
On 20 February 2024, the European Commission published the updated version of the Borderline Manual of Cosmetic Products including two new entries:
On 14 February 2024, EFfCI (The European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) and Cosmetics Europe presented joint guidance on the EU restriction rules on SPMs (“microplastics”) to help the cosmetics industry understand the key elements of the restriction: the definition of synthetic polymeric microparticles (SPM), the exceptions for certain uses and Read more…
A market surveillance study conducted by the European Network of Official Cosmetics Control Laboratories (OCCLs) between 2018 and 2022, has found formaldehyde in approximately 30% of the products tested.
On 30 November 2023, the French National Agency for Safety and Health Products (ANSM) issued a press release cautioning consumers about the risk of allergic reactions upon contact with Chlorhexidine. This substance is included in Annex V, which pertains to authorized preservatives under Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
On 6 December 2023, Cosmetics Europe and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomed the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemical Substances and Mixtures (CLP), reached on 5 December 2023 following the trilogue discussions.
Cosmetics Europe has recently published guidance with the view of clarifying the application of Article 19 of the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) to cosmetic products.
On 7 November 2023, Cosmetics Europe published a guidance called “Guidelines on the fragrance allergens requirements” to further explain Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, which amends Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 concerning the labeling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products.