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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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Revision of the "Sunscreen Products" Recommendation: the opinion of French Anses

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As part of the ongoing review of the 2006 European Commission’s Recommendation “on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating the...

Monday, December 16, 2024

Urban wastewater treatment: the Directive is published

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The Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on urban wastewater treatment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 December 2024. As announc...

Monday, December 16, 2024

The draft Green Claims Directive and its practical implications

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Sammy Drissi Amraoui recently joined the French General Commission for Sustainable Development, a cross-cutting department of the Ministry of Ecologic...

Monday, December 9, 2024

Yes, the GPSR applies to cosmetics!

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It is not revolutionary in its principle, since its aim is to ensure that products on the market are safe. But it deserves to be fully understood, par...

Monday, December 9, 2024

"Deforestation-free" Regulation: agreement on one-year delay

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On 3 December 2024, negotiators from the Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement validating the additional one-year perio...

Monday, December 9, 2024

Reminder: European Regulations 2024/1435 and 2024/1740 come into force

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On 13 December 2024, two European regulations will come into force. Implementing Regulation 2024/1435 provides the model that product recall notices i...

Monday, December 2, 2024

The European Commission's programme following the abandonment of the revision of the Cosmetics Regulation

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After more than three years of reflections, discussions, projects and uncertainties, the project to revise Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 has been definiti...

Monday, December 2, 2024

Without its revision, what will be the future of the Cosmetics Regulation?

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The late revision of the Cosmetics Regulation… is not over yet. Because now that the project has been officially shelved, it won’t be without conseque...

Monday, December 2, 2024

Hans Ingels, Gerald Renner: the Q&A at the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress

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On 20 November 2024, at the end of their respective presentations at Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics,...

Monday, November 25, 2024

The essentials of essential use

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The concept of essential use was introduced by the European Commission as part of its Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In April 2024, it adopted...

Monday, November 25, 2024

"Ecodesign" Regulation: cosmetics a priority, according to the JRC

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Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, which establishes a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for products, came into force on 18 July 2024. Delegated a...

Monday, November 25, 2024

Revision of the European CLP: the Regulation is published

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Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of 23 October 2024, amending Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtu...