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Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices is a must for the Cosmetics Industry.
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Since July 11th, 2013, cosmetics are regulated in the European Union by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
The Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009/EC aims at the free movement of cosmetic products within the EEA market but also at ensuring the safety of the users of cosmetic products in Europe.
According to the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, “cosmetic product” means any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odors.
The assessment of whether a product is a cosmetic product has to be made on a case-by-case assessment, taking into account all characteristics of the product, its intended purpose and label.
Since products have to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, any product intended to be ingested, inhaled, injected or implanted into the human body would also not be considered a cosmetic product in the EU.
A Responsible Person (RP) is an EU based cosmetic product manufacturer, importer, distributor, or another person established within the EU who has to accept this role in writing. A RP must be designated for each cosmetic product placed on the EU market, which bears its name and address on the label.
The role of the RP is to ensure that the cosmetic products placed on the EU market are safe for use and compliant with the EU Cosmetics Regulation.
One of the requirements of EU Cosmetics Regulation is that prior to placing the product on the market a safety assessment is carried out. The Regulation specifies that this safety assessment should be in the form of a Cosmetic Product Safety Report.
It is the responsibility of the Responsible Person to ensure that the product undergoes a safety assessment and that a cosmetic product safety report is produced and maintained up-to-date.
The Cosmetic Product Safety Report is the Safety Assessor’s opinion that the product is safe in normal and foreseeable conditions of use and complies with the requirements on safety of the EU Cosmetics Regulation.
The Cosmetic Product Safety Report is composed of two parts:
The Cosmetic Product Safety Report must be prepared and signed by a qualified Safety Assessor, a person in possession of a diploma or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a university course of theoretical and practical study in pharmacy, toxicology, medicine or a similar discipline, or a course recognized as equivalent by a Member State.
The Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) is an online notification platform used to submit technical information related to cosmetic products to be marketed in the European Union (EU).
From July 11, 2013 the notification of cosmetics in the CPNP portal became mandatory for all brand owners wishing to legally make their products available on the EU Market.
When a product has been notified in the CPNP, there is no need for any further notification at national level within the EU.
The CPNP is accessible to the following entities:
No passado dia 22 deste mês, o INFARMED, I.P., emitiu uma Circular Informativa, onde concede um período transitório de 6 meses às empresas, cuja Pessoa Responsável está sediada no Reino Unido e que desejam continuar a ter os seus produtos cosméticos disponíveis no mercado nacional, para que possam enviar toda a documentação e informação necessárias.
In the United States (U.S.), Virginia is the fourth state to ban animal testing in cosmetic products. The Governor of this state (Ralph Northam) has signed this month (March 2021) a bill and the ban will start on January 1st, 2022. The sale of cosmetics tested on animals will also be prohibited from July 1st, 2022.
On February 11th, 2020, the Loi relative à la lute contre le gaspillage et a l’économie circulaire (Anti-Waste for a circular economy) has come officially into force in France. The law provides for a ban on all single-use plastics by 2040.
Cosmetics and personal care industry are a growing business, but with this growth comes a major concern: plastic pollution.
The European Commission has published the Directive (EU) 2019/904, known as Single-Use Plastic Directive. This directive addresses the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Harmonized marking specifications are laid down on the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2151.
Butylphenyl Methylpropional, also known as Lilial, is a fragrance ingredient that has been used for years in several cosmetic and non-cosmetic products. Nevertheless, some concerns have been expressed regarding the use of this ingredient and its risk to consumers. According to an amendment to the CLP Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation No. 2020/1182), Butylphenyl Methylpropional is now classified as toxic to reproduction (Repr. 1B – CMR 1B) and it shall be prohibited in cosmetic products from 1st March 2022.
On 16th January 2020, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the Notice [2020] No. 80, with the aim of prohibiting the use of microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. More detailed information was given in the Notice [2020] No. 1146, issued by the NDRC on 10th July 2020.
