Spain notifies the WTO of a Draft Royal Decree on the accessible labelling of consumer products.
Legal Cosmetic Area
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.
ATP 22 – Delegated Regulation 2024/2564
The European Commission approved Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2564, ATP, which modifies Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
D4, D5 and D6 – Regulation 2024/1328
Regulation (EU) 2024/1328 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals has been published. The publication of this Regulation affects Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane- D4 (CAS: 556-67-2),...
Publication of EU Regulation 2024/858 amending EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products
Publication of EU Regulation 2024/858 amending EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products with regard to the use of nanomaterials styrene/acrylate copolymer, sodium acrylate/styrene copolymer, copper, colloidal copper, hydroxyapatite, gold , colloidal gold,...
Publication of EU Regulation 2024/996 that modifies EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products
Publication of Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/996 of 3 April 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of vitamin A, Alpha- Arbutin and Arbutin and certain substances with possible endocrine...
Greenwashing Directive – EU Adopts Directive (EU) 2024/825
Last January the European Parliament has given its final green light to a Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council that will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The Greenwashing Directive aims to...
Allergens – Regulation 2023/1545 amending Regulation 1223/2009
On July 27, Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, of July 26, 2023, was published, amending Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This modification is related to the labeling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products. It is...
CMR – Regulation by which the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009 are modified
On July 20, Regulation 2023/1490, of July 19, 2023, was published, amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This modification is related to the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as carcinogenic,...
