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JACOP 2025: Results of the FPS tests

As part of the JACOP (Joint Actions on Compliance of Products) initiative launched in 2025, the European Commission funded a campaign to test SPFs and UVA protection factors. The results were released on 27 July 2026.

Reminder: entry into force of the latest version of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

It sets out the names that must be used in the list of ingredients, which must appear on the labelling of cosmetic products. The latest version of this Glossary, published in July 2025, comes into force on 30 July 2026.

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

It comes into force for products made available on the market this 31 July. Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022 amended the preamble to Annex V (authorised preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to define the new threshold for labelling the presence of formaldehyde releasers.

"Deforestation-free" Regulation: the new European Commission's Guidance Document

On 20 July 2026, the Commission published a new edition of its “Guidance document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products” in the Official Journal of the European Union, replacing the 2024 version.

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

This is the first step in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: from 31 July 2026, all cosmetic products newly placed on the market in the European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

Monday, February 19, 2024

Influencers in the sights of the European Commission

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On 14 February 2024, the European Commission has published the results of a screening (“sweep”), carried out in collaboration with national consumer p...

Monday, February 5, 2024

European agreement on the urban waste water treatment

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On 29 January 2024, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached an agreement on the revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Dir...

Monday, January 29, 2024

Europe notifies the 22nd ATP of the CLP

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On 18 January 2024, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation which constitutes the 22nd ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientifi...

Monday, January 29, 2024

European consultation on recall notice template

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On 22 January 2024, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the recall notice template it is proposing as part of the implementation...

Monday, January 8, 2024

Publication of the 21st ATP of the CLP

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The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/197 of 19 October 2023 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 January 2024. It is th...

Monday, December 18, 2023

1 substance, 1 assessment: the European Commission adopts three legislative proposals

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On 7 December 2023, the European Commission adopted three legislative proposals to implement its “1 substance, 1 assessment” reform of chemicals asses...

Monday, December 18, 2023

EDQM study: 30% of cosmetics contain formaldehyde

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According to a market surveillance study published by the EQDM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare), and conducted by ...

Monday, December 18, 2023

The revision of the CLP Regulation soon to be adopted

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While the question is whether the planned revision of the Cosmetics Regulation can be finalised before the European elections or whether it will be po...

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The revision of the Cosmetics Regulation... still on hold

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At the “Perfumes & Cosmetics - Regulatory Issues” congress organised by Cosmetic Valley in Chartres on 8 and 9 November 2023, Hans Ingels, Head of...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Restriction of microplastics: the Regulation is published

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/2055, which sets out the new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles under t...

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Environmental claims: agreement between the European Parliament and the Council

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The Parliament and the Council have reached a provisional agreement on the new rules proposed by the European Commission, which would amend the Unfair...

Monday, September 25, 2023

Urban waste water treatment: Cosmetics Europe expresses concern following the vote on the ENVI Committee report

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Following the vote on 20 September 2023 by the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on the draft r...