The key role when placing cosmetic products in EU markets is that of the responsible person. Without the responsible person assigned to the cosmetic product, it would not be possible to legally sell it within the EU.
In this guide, we address common questions associated with this role and explain what importers and manufacturers must know about the duties of the responsible person.
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The Cosmetic Products Regulation states that the responsible person (e.g., the manufacturer or importer) must use the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) to notify the EU regarding their cosmetic products, as well as nanomaterials used in cosmetic products.
In this guide, we explain the notification requirements as described in the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Cosmetic products sold in the European Union must be labelled according to the provisions of the Cosmetic Products Regulation. Cosmetic labels must, for example, contain information about the company selling the product, content, batch number, and intended use.
Thera are also restrictions concerning product claims, and requirement related to precautions and warnings.
Further, we also cover labelling requirements that are part of regulations other than the Cosmetic Products Regulation, but that are still applicable to cosmetic products.
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Various types of labelling requirements apply to essentially all products manufactured or imported for sales in the European Union. These are normally part of regulations and directives, such as the Low Voltage Directive or General Product Safety Regulation.
EU labelling requirements cover compliance symbols, such as the CE mark and WEEE mark, traceability, and more.
Failing to correctly label the product and packaging can result in fines or a recall – which is why it’s so important to understand the requirements that cover your products.
Note that this guide doesn’t cover packaging recycling symbols, which can be found here.
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Microplastics are particles that are smaller than 5 mm and made of polymers and additives. These can be found in products such as cosmetics, personal care products, and cleaning products.
Microplastics can get released into the environment, harming it. As such, the EU now restricts microplastics and products and mixtures that contain intentionally added microplastics.
In this guide, we explain what importers and manufacturers should know about microplastics, including which products may contain them, whether these are banned, and how the REACH and EU Ecolabel Regulations restrict microplastics.
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Extended Producer Responsibility (PRO) is covered by provisions of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC. In practice, EPR requires producers (which includes brands, importers, or manufacturers) to finance packaging waste collection.
This is managed on a national level, by approved organisations. In France, Léko is one such Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO).
In this guide, they share what businesses selling products in France must know about the EPR registration process, fees, Triman, and other packaging waste instructions.
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Essential oils can contain substances that are subject to various restrictions. These restrictions concern substances that are flammable, harmful to humans, labelling requirements, and documentation.
In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the CLP Regulation, Cosmetics Regulation, and REACH relate to essential oils. We also list a few standards and test methods relevant to essential oils.
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The Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation classifies and regulates substances, mixtures and some articles in order to protect people and the environment.
The scope of the regulation also includes consumer products mainly composed of substances, such as candles, or finger paints.
In this guide, we explain how the CLP Regulation applies to those substances and products, including requirements regarding labelling, packaging, and lab testing.
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A CE Certificate of Conformity (CoC) essentially states that a certain product is compliant with one or more regulations, directives or standards. It also includes information about the conformity assessment performed, the issuing company, product information, and suppliers.
In theory, this certificate is issued based on the issuing company reviewing or creating certain documents. This includes test reports and technical files.
However, as I will explain in this guide, far from all documents titled ‘Certificate of Conformity’ are valid and based on an actual conformity assessment. In short, many of these documents are invalid and can result in your products being subject to a recall, fines, or other penalties.
Alternative terms
Certificate of Conformity documents can have the following titles:
Some service providers also refer to these as voluntary certificates.
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The Machinery Regulation lays down health and safety requirements for machinery, as well as partially completed machinery. As the definition of machinery includes products with moving parts, the regulation is also relevant for consumer products such as e-bikes or trademills.
In this guide, we explain what importers and manufacturers should know about the Machinery Regulation, including documentation, CE marking, labelling, and testing requirements.
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