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UK Cosmetic Regulations

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

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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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The 31 July 2026 EU Fragrance Allergen Deadline

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The 31 July 2026 EU Fragrance Allergen Deadline — and the Batch Trap Most Brands Miss For two decades, the EU asked cosmetic brands to call out a familiar set of 26 fragrance allergens on the label. That settled world ends on 31 July 2026. From that date, the significantly expanded fragrance allergen list introduced

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Is Your Cosmetic Product at Risk? PFAS Decision Guide for Brands

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Is Your Cosmetic Product at Risk? A PFAS Decision Guide for Cosmetic Brands By now, most cosmetic professionals know that PFAS — the so-called “forever chemicals” — are facing tightening rules. The harder question isn’t whether PFAS matter, but what a brand should actually do about them. Not every product carries the same exposure, and

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UK Cosmetics Regulation 2026: 4-MBC Ban, CMR Substances & New Labelling Rules

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UK Amends Cosmetics Regulation with New Ingredient Prohibitions and Restrictions (SI 2026/23) On 15 January 2026, the UK Government laid before Parliament a significant amendment to the retained UK Cosmetics Regulation. The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026, known as SI 2026/23, introduces sweeping changes

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Cosmetic Recycling Symbols & EPR Packaging Regulations

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Cosmetic Recycling Symbols and EPR Packaging Regulations for Cosmetics in Europe and the UK Introduction Cosmetic companies entering the European and UK markets face increasing pressure to comply with cosmetic recycling symbols regulations and mandatory EPR packaging regulations cosmetics requirements. These obligations ensure packaging is recyclable, clearly labeled, and that producers take financial responsibility for

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UK Implements Ban on 64 Harmful Substances and Limits Kojic Acid in Cosmetics

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UK Implements Ban on 64 Harmful Substances and Limits Kojic Acid in Cosmetics   On December 17, 2024, the UK government announced new cosmetic safety regulations under Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334. These changes include banning 64 substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reprotoxic (CMR) and imposing stricter rules on the use of kojic acid,

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