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August 2026

Cosmetic product carton beside a plain shipping box, illustrating PPWR packaging obligations for cosmetic brands selling in the EU.

PPWR and Cosmetics: Your EU Responsible Person Is Not Your Packaging Representative

EU Cosmetic Regulations, UK Cosmetic Regulations / By

An EU Responsible Person appointed under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 does not automatically cover obligations under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40. From 12 August 2026, packaging and EPR obligations must be assessed separately, Member State by Member State. This article explains who is responsible, when an authorised representative may be required, and what non-EU cosmetic brands selling directly to EU consumers need to check.

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FDA mandatory GRAS notification rule 2026 food ingredient safety filing.

FDA Mandatory GRAS Notification Proposed Rule 2026: What Companies Need to Know

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On 11 August 2026 the FDA proposed making GRAS notification mandatory, ending the ability to keep self-determined GRAS conclusions private. The rule (docket FDA-2025-N-3262) is open for comment until 9 December 2026 and offers a time-limited streamlined path for substances already on the market. This guide sets out who is bound, the deadlines, and the actions food and ingredient companies should take now.

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EU Empowering Consumers Directive (2024/825) for Cosmetics

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Directive (EU) 2024/825 applies across the EU from 27 September 2026, banning generic environmental claims, self-created sustainability seals and offset-based carbon neutrality claims. Because it regulates how products are presented to consumers rather than when they were placed on the market, existing stock is in scope and no grace period applies.

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