Every month, the Regulation Checklist reviews key information from the world of regulations in Europe and Worldwide: the essentials you shouldn’t miss, compiled and summarised here by the CosmeticOBS editorial team.
European regulations
• 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.
-> Manifesto for the Digital Transition (30/09)
• 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.
-> Joint call to action against counterfeiting (01/10)
• 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.
-> Consumers looking for products with the European Ecolabel
• CLP Regulation
On 27 October 2026, the European Commission launched two consultations relating to the new hazard classes “Endocrine disruptor”, “PBT” and “vPvB” in the CLP Regulation. This has an immediate impact on …
