The European Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78 has been published, amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for...
Legal Cosmetic Area
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR) – Postponed
The Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 of the European Parliament and of the Council approves the postponement of the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). Initially, the proposal to update the Regulation established that micro and...
Regulation to strengthen the control of chemical precursors – EC proposal
The European Commission has proposed a new Regulation to strengthen the control of drug precursors, with the aim of combating the illegal production of narcotic drugs while facilitating legitimate business activities. The initiative, which forms part of the European...
Correction of errors in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
There have been two corrections to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, published recently. Correction of 6 November: On page 36, in the Annex, point 1 (adding entry 325 to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009), the following is amended: for: Chemical Name/INN:...
Omnibus VI – The Council of the EU publishes its position
The Council of the European Union has published its position on “Omnibus VI”. The Council of the European Union has published its position on “Omnibus VI”, a proposal aimed at simplifying various rules in the chemicals sector, including the CLP Regulation...
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR) – Proposed correction
Following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation (EUDR) in May 2023, the European Commission published a proposal to amend it on 21 October 2025, identified by the code 2025/0329. The proposal introduces specific adjustments that mainly...
Microplastics – Draft Amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)
The European Commission presents a draft Regulation to amend Annex XVII to REACH and strengthen the regulation of synthetic polymer microparticles (microplastics).
Accessible Labeling – Draft Royal Decree
Spain notifies the WTO of a Draft Royal Decree on the accessible labelling of consumer products.
Updated Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients
On July 10th, 2025, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Decision on the Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients.
CMR – Draft Regulation Amending the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009
The European Commission has published a draft Regulation aiming to amend the Annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 concerning the use of substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Reprotoxic (CMR). This proposal updates the list of prohibited...
CMR – Regulation amending the Annexes to Regulation 1223/2009
On June 24, 2024, the European Commission notified the WTO of the new Regulation 2025/877, which amends Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 by prohibiting the use of substances classified as CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction) in cosmetic products. This...
Update of the CLP Regulation
The recent update to the CLP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) introduces significant changes impacting the classification, labeling, and packaging of chemical substances, with direct implications for the cosmetics industry.


