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Cosmetics in the EU, UK and USA: Legal background and definitions
The legal definitions of “cosmetic product” in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) show notable differences reflecting distinct regulatory approaches. For the EU and UK, the legal definition of a cosmetic product are...
Fragrance allergens for cosmetic products: New EU Regulation provides significant changes in labelling requirements
Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 was published on 26th July 2023[1], regarding labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products. It introduces 56 new fragrance substances to Annex III, plus updates to some already existing entries. The new Regulation follows the SCCS...
Omnibus Regulation VI published – further cosmetic ingredients prohibited as of 1st December 2023
Regulation (EU) 2023/1490 has been published on 20th July 2023[1]. It is the 6th CMR Omnibus Regulation, introducing a list of 30 new entries to Annex II (Ref. No. 1695 – 1724), representing substances recently classified as CMR (“carcinogenic”, “mutagenic” and...
UK
Brexit: What will happen with cosmetic products?
In March 2017, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) submitted the notification of its intention to withdraw from the European Union (EU). Following that, the so called Brexit will become official on 30 March 2019 (“withdrawal date”). Notwithstanding continuous...
USA
MoCRA Update: FDA opens Cosmetics Direct portal and issues Final Guidance document
On December 18, 2023, FDA finally opened the Cosmetics Direct electronic submission portal for facility registration and cosmetic product listing, as required according to the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) . The Cosmetics Direct portal...
MoCRA Update: Enforcement of facility registration and product listing pushed back until July 2024
As previously reported, the submission of information about existing facilities who are marketing cosmetic products in the US, and listing of their cosmetic products according to MoCRA will be required from 29th December 2023. The FDA is about to set up an electronic...
MoCRA: FDA provides update on upcoming launch of electronic submission portal
As previously reported, the submission of information about existing facilities who are marketing cosmetic produscts in the US, and listing of their cosmetic products according to MoCRA will be required from 29th December 2023. The FDA is about to set up an electronic...
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