What is changing in the rules, what it means for your product, your municipality or your project, and who here handles it. In English and Portuguese.
Our monitoring reports record the changes to cosmetics rules in a given period, and we publish one each month. Each one is a dated publication: it reflects the rules on the date it was published and is not updated afterwards. For what applies today, read the latest briefings or ask us.
Ingredients: METHYL-N-METHYLANTHRANILATE, HAA299, HAA299 (nano)
Date of publication: 28/04/2023
On 28 April 2023, the United Kingdom notified the WTO of a draft amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, as applicable in Great Britain (i.e., England, Wales, and Scotland). Permitted levels of certain chemicals in the Cosmetics Regulations are amended.
Ingredients: METHYL SALICYLATE
Date of publication: 16/05/2023
On May 16, 2023, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the use of Methyl Salicylate in cosmetics intended for children. The draft is open for comments until June 19, 2023.
Ingredients: HC BLUE 18
Date of publication: 08/05/2023
On May 8, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the updated scientific advice on the use of HC Blue 18 (B122) in cosmetics.
Ingredients: 13 NANOMATERIALS
Date of publication: 23/05/2023
On 23 May 2023, the European Commission notified the WTO of a new amendment to the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, restricting or prohibiting the use in cosmetic products of certain nanomaterials for which the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) identified a basis of concern.
Ingredients: ETHYLENEDIAMINE, GLUTARAL
Date of publication: 12/04/2023
On 12 April 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommended that the European Commission adds 8 substances to the REACH Authorisation List, including ingredients reportes as used in cosmetics - Ethylenediamine and Glutaral.
Ingredients: CANNABIDIOL (CBD)
Date of publication: 01/06/2023
the European Commission launched a call for data on the safety of Cannabidiol (CBD) in pure form, as well as an extract that may contain contaminants of other cannabinoids, including THC at trace levels.
Harmonized labelling for Allergy Alert Test in hair dyeing products.
Date of publication: 24/04/2023
Cosmetics Europe published a new recommendation on the Allergy Alert Test (AAT) for hair colouring products, providing harmonized wording and pictograms to be used as risk management measures.
Ingredients: DEOXYARBUTIN, SALICYLIC ACID, CMR SUBSTANCES
The UK Cosmetics Regulation was updated regarding the substances Deoxyarbutin (prohibited), Salicylic Acid (restricted) and CMR substances (prohibited).
UK SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY GROUP FOR COSMETIC INGREDIENTS
The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) established the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS). SAG-CS provides the OPSS with scientific advice on substances of concern used in consumer products, including cosmetics.
Ingredients: TALC, DIMETHYL IMIDAZOLIDINONE, POTASSIUM BROMIDE
Date of publication: 10/03/2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published three proposals for harmonised classification and labelling for substances that can be used in cosmetics: Talc, Dimethyl Imidazolidinone, and Potassium Bromide.
Ingredient: CYCLAMEN ALDEHYDE
Date of publication: 8 June 2026
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has accepted a mandate to assess the safety of Cyclamen Aldehyde, following potential classification as a reproductive toxicant under the CLP Regulation.
Topic: OMNIBUS ACT IX - COSMETICS REGULATION
Date of publication: 28 July 2026
The European Commission notified the WTO about the draft Omnibus Act IX, proposing amendments to Annexes II, III, and V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation.
Topic: NEW RESTRICTIONS ON COSMETIC INGREDIENTS
Date of publication: 13 January 2026
The European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, which brings new restrictions on several cosmetic ingredients that were classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic for Reproduction (CMR).
Ingredient: TALC
Date of publication: January 2026
The United Kingdom (UK) Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a technical report concluding that Talc does not warrant carcinogenicity classification, diverging from ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) opinion supporting Category 1B classification.
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