This article looks at the impact that Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 commonly referred to as ‘CLP’ is having on the regulation of cosmetic products. It looks at the classification of some of the ingredients listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and how this may affect their future use.
What is CLP?
When referring to CLP we are referring to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures which came in to force on 20 January 2009. It replaces the Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC and the Dangerous Preparations Directive 1999/45/EC. It implements and puts into European Union law the 2nd edition of the United Nations Globally Harmonised System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS). It has been amended a number of times by the following Commission Regulations commonly referred to as Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP): Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2009; Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2011; Commission Regulation (EU) No 618/2012; Commission Regulation (EU) No 487/2013; Commission Regulation (EU) No 944/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2014. It has also been amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 758/2013 (corrections to Annex VI), Commission Regulation (EU) No 1297/2014 (liquid consumer laundry detergents in soluble packaging) and Commission Regulation 2015/491 (changing the application date for Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2014 (6th ATP) from 1 April 2015 to 1 January 2016). Substances and their harmonised classification and labelling are listed in tables 3.1 and 3.2 in part 3 of Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Does CLP apply to cosmetic products?
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