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Beauty and personal care
France’s new adverse reporting portal for cosmetics
Discover what's an adverse health related event, and the new portal for cosmetics.
Certain Eyelash Dyes to be allowed in Cosmetics for Professional Use
The EU Commission has decided to follow the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products and to allow the use of eyelash dyes in cosmetic products for professional use.
Cosmetic claims and labelling under scrutiny
Compliance of claims and labelling of cosmetic products are under scrutiny – according to the recent market reports, there are far too many cosmetic products released on the market that do not comply with the EU legislation on this matter.
Catalogue of nanomaterials finally published!
The European Commission has published the catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products, on the market. Find out what this catalogue indicates.
Cosmetic Preservatives – What Changed ?
Recently many preservatives have been banned or restricted in cosmetic products. One of the most widely used was the mixture Methylchloroisothiazolinone / Methylisothiazolinone (MCI / MI). This mixture was allowed for use in all cosmetic products up to 0,0015% (3:1). This is no longer the case. Read the major changes of the cosmetics preservatives here.
ECHA Launches Public Database of Chemical Substances
Discover the fundamental characteristics of the publicly accessible database of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) on over 15 000 chemical substances.
Cosmetic Product Classification
In order to ensure a product is indeed a cosmetic product, the product formulation, characteristics, sites of application and intended functions must match the definition of a cosmetic product as defined in the scope of Cosmetic Regulation EC 1223/2009, which came into effect in 2013. Read about the cosmetic product classification.
EU Commission restricts the use of hair dyes and Benzophenone-3
What do the amendment to the current Cosmetic Regulation state? Read more about it here.
Period After Opening Vs Expiration Date
Understand the difference between Period After Opening and Expiration Date under EU Cosmetics Regulation EC 1223/2009 with Obelis' EU regulatory experts.