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: CMR substances; Hexyl Salicylate; Silver; o-Phenylphenol
Data de publicação: 21 Maio 2025
The European Commission notified the WTO about draft Omnibus Act VIII, proposing amendments to Annexes II-V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, including restrictions for Hexyl Salicylate and Silver nanomaterials, applicable from 1 May 2026.
Ingredients: CMR substances; Hexyl Salicylate; Silver; o-Phenylphenol
Data de publicação: 21 Maio 2025
The European Commission notified the WTO about draft Omnibus Act VIII, proposing amendments to Annexes II-V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, including restrictions for Hexyl Salicylate and Silver nanomaterials, applicable from 1 May 2026.
Ingredients: Methyl Trimethicone and Decamethyltetrasiloxane
Date of publication: 25 June 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added two siloxane substances commonly used in cosmetics to the SVHC Candidate List due to very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties, triggering immediate supply chain communication and notification obligations for cosmetic manufacturers.
Topic: France Triman Logo
Date of publication: 17 July 2025
The European Commission has escalated its infringement proceedings against France to the Court of Justice of the European Union, challenging the country's mandatory 'Triman' logo and 'infotri' waste sorting labelling requirements as barriers to the free movement of goods within the Single Market.
Topic: Glossary of Common Cosmetic Ingredient Names.
Date of publication: 16 June 2025
The European Commission has updated the glossary of common ingredient names for cosmetic product labelling, expanding the list and establishing new implementation timelines with a transition period beginning July 30, 2025.
Ingredients: Silver Zinc Zeolite; Triphenyl Phosphate; Water-Soluble Zinc Salts; Citral, Geranial, Neral; Benzyl Salicylate; Aluminium and aluminium-containing ingredients; Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract and Root Oil; HC Blue No.18; HC Yellow No.16; HC Red No. 18; Hydroxypropyl-p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt; DHHB.
Date of publication: 16 July 2025
The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of amendments to the EU Cosmetics Regulation Annexes II-VI, implementing recent SCCS opinions with new ingredient bans, conditional approvals for Silver Zinc Zeolite as a preservative, and updated restrictions affecting multiple cosmetic categories.
Topic: Proposed amendment to EU Cosmetics Regulation
Data de publicação: 8 July 2025
On 8 July 2025, the European Commission announced an Omnibus Proposal aimed at simplifying procedures and requirements for chemical products, including a proposed amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. The changes seek to alleviate regulatory burdens and enhance legal clarity.
Ingredient: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate - DHHB – S83
Date of publication: 30 June 2025
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued scientific advice on maximum safe levels of di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHexP) contamination in the UV filter DHHB, establishing strict impurity limits for this authorized cosmetic ingredient.
Ingredient: Heliotropin
Date of publication: 26 June 2025
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has accepted a mandate to assess the safety of Heliotropin in fine fragrances for adults only at concentrations up to 1.8%, following potential classification as a reproductive toxicant under the CLP Regulation.
Topic: EU Borderline Manual on Cosmetic Products.
Date of publication: August 2025
The European Commission has published version 5.5 of the Borderline Manual for Cosmetic Products, introducing four new sections and expanding existing guidance to clarify the classification of henna contouring products, self-tanning concentrates, oral cosmetic products, and tattoo fading treatments.
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.
Four EUDAMED modules have been mandatory since 28 May 2026. Devices already on the market have until 27 November 2026. Who registers what, and what changed in Portugal.
From 25 February 2027, notified bodies under the MDR and IVDR must quote on defined information, keep to maximum timelines and publish their performance. What it changes for manufacturers.
Whether software is a medical device depends on what you say it is for, not on the code. The qualification test under the MDR and IVDR, updated for 2025 guidance.
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