The Commission has published a response to the European Citizens' Initiative on cruelty-free cosmetics. This is the Commission's response to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) 'Saving cruelty-free cosmetics: committing to a Europe without animal testing'. The...
The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has published a study that systematically reviews and evaluates alternative methods for testing the safety of nanomaterials without the use of animals. As part of the study an inventory of available methods was...
The 2nd Edition of the Manufacturers' and Assessors' Guide to the Safety of Cosmetics for Young Children has been published. The previous version of this guide dates from 2012, when the 1st Edition of this Guide to Safe Cosmetics for Young Children had been...
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...
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,...
The draft Commission Regulation modifying Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical products has been published. The current modification affects different siloxanes....
The draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council is published. The measures proposed in this project aim to: Ban the use of 4-MBC. That is, remove this UV filter from Annex VI and introduce it in...
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation will directly impact the cosmetics industry starting in December 2025, requiring companies to ensure that their products are deforestation-free. This particularly affects common ingredients such as palm oil, soy, and cocoa,...
In March 2022, the Commission proposed to update EU consumer law to ensure that consumers are protected and actively contribute to the green transition. This proposal gives more specific rules and complements the proposed changes to the Unfair Commercial Practices...
Call for data on the safety of Cannabidiol (CBD) within the framework of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Cannabidiol (CAS: 13956-29-1) is currently used in cosmetics as an anti-sebum, antioxidant, skin conditioner or skin...
The draft of the Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the use of nanomaterials is published. This draft regulates the use of different nanomaterials in cosmetic products. These...
The formal results of the vote on the Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the labeling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products have been published. On September 15, 2022, the European...