European Commission revises the Cosmetic Products Regulation

On the 29^th of March 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation for the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009).

The objective of this revision is to ensure human health and improve the functioning of the internal market. It will focus on four key points:

• The use of nanomaterials in cosmetics and their definition
• The application of a generic approach on risk management (GRA) to ensure that cosmetics do not contain CMRs (carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction) substances, or substances that affect the endocrine system (endocrine disruptors) or are persistent and bioaccumulative.
• Reattributing assessments of substances used in cosmetics to be lined-up with the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)’s approach: “one substance, One assessment”.
• Simplification and the digitalisation of the labelling requirements.

In its preliminary assessment, the European Commission expects positive impacts in various aspects such as economy, social, and environmental. Moreover, the revision of the Cosmetic Product Regulation could have positive effects on administrative burden as it aims to harmonise the different chemical legislations and simplify the processes of compliance checks of the products.

The consultation will close on the 21^st of June and the following stakeholders are welcome to contribute to the consultation: Citizens and consumers, Professional users of cosmetic products, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, and other businesses (SME, Industry and SME associations, civil society organisations, member state authorities, market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, any other interested stakeholder).