All cosmetic products placed on the European Union (EU) market must comply with the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, a legislation which has been in force since July 2013. The objective of this new law is to protect consumers from potential health hazards and to help them make informed decisions when purchasing cosmetic products.
Understanding and complying with the requirements of this regulation is critical for local and foreign cosmetic manufacturers who want to sell their products in the EU. These are some particular regulatoryrelated questions that cosmetic companies should ask themselves before placing their products on the EU market:
Is my product a cosmetic?
Firstly the manufacturers need to determine if their products indeed fall within the scope of the EU cosmetics regulation and would be classified as a cosmetic in the EU. The definition of a cosmetic product in the EU cosmetics regulation says that a cosmetic product is: “any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odours.”
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