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Consumers looking for products with the European Ecolabel

On 8 October 2026, the European Commission published the latest Eurobarometer survey on the European Ecolabel. The survey reveals a positive trend surrounding this label.

Joint call to action against counterfeiting

On September 30, 2026, nine organizations representing European industries, including Cosmetics Europe, released a document calling on the European Union to strengthen liability rules for online platforms and intermediaries in order to better prevent the sale of dangerous, illegal, or counterfeit products to European consumers.

Manifesto for the Digital Transition

In late September 2026, a coalition of organizations published a manifesto outlining recommendations for a digital transition. It advocates for a “one product, one EU Data Carrier” approach and calls for the implementation of a harmonized, flexible, and technology-neutral digital labeling system that would allow certain physical information to be replaced with information accessible online.

Reminder: Entry into force of the Directive 2024/825

On September 27, 2026, the European Directive No. 2024/825 enters into force. It amends the unfair commercial practices to include environmental claims.

"Deforestation-free" Regulation : amendment of Annex I

On 17 September 2026, the European Commission published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 in the Official Journal of the European Union, which amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 in order to revise the list of relevant commodities and relevant products. Its provisions enter into force immediately.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

15th ATP of CLP: 5 cosmetic ingredients classified CMR 1

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1182 of 19 May 2020 has just been published on 11 August 2020. It is the 15th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientif...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Europe notifies the 17th ATP of the CLP to the WTO

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On 21 July 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation which constitutes the 17th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific P...

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

ECHA's consultation on the restriction of microplastics

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products and is seeking...

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Endocrine disruptors: a new in vitro test method

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European Joint Research Centre announces that the AR-CALUX® method was validated by the JRC’s EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testi...

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Butylparaben added to the Candidate List

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just added four new substances to the Candidate List, which identifies the substances that are candidates for...

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

European Commission calls for data on prostaglandins used in cosmetics

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As the European Commission has concerns about their use in cosmetic products, especially for eyelash growth, it invites any interested parties to subm...

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

ECHA: Member State Committee does not validate the classification of resorcinol as SVHC

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At its June meeting, the Member State Committee (MSC) did not unanimously support France’s proposal to identify resorcinol as an SVHC. However, the co...

Monday, June 15, 2020

ECHA: RAC backs restricting intentional uses of microplastics

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RAC has adopted its opinion on ECHA’s proposal to restrict the use of microplastics that are intentionally added to products on the EU/EEA market, in ...

Monday, June 8, 2020

Many non-compliant or ineffective hand disinfectants in Europe

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The information is provided by ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency): several European Union countries have signalled to the Commission that the Covid-...

Monday, May 11, 2020

Reminder: the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients applicable since May 8th

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Published via an European Commission Decision 2019/701 of 5 April 2019, the Glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labelling of cosmetic p...

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Reminder: the 2nd CMR Regulation applicable since 1st May 2020

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Published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 25 November 2019, Regulation 2019/1966 came fully into force on 1 May. This second text int...

Monday, April 27, 2020

EU Endocrine disruptors regulation: what do stakeholders think?

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As part of its “Fitness Check” on endocrine disruptors (a review of existing regulations to assess whether they are relevant and effective for the man...