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UK vs EU Product Information File (PIF): Key Di...
Quick Answer Both the UK and the EU require a Product Information File (PIF) for every cosmetic product, kept for ten years after the last batch is placed on the...
UK vs EU Product Information File (PIF): Key Di...
Quick Answer Both the UK and the EU require a Product Information File (PIF) for every cosmetic product, kept for ten years after the last batch is placed on the...
Is Your Product Actually a Cosmetic? Borderline...
Quick Answer Whether a product is regulated as a cosmetic depends on what it is for, not what it's called. Under Article 2 of the Cosmetics Regulation, a cosmetic is...
Is Your Product Actually a Cosmetic? Borderline...
Quick Answer Whether a product is regulated as a cosmetic depends on what it is for, not what it's called. Under Article 2 of the Cosmetics Regulation, a cosmetic is...
Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Notification and '(...
Quick Answer If your cosmetic product contains an ingredient in nanomaterial form, three separate obligations apply: a dedicated nano-notification submitted six months before the product goes on sale (Article 16),...
Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Notification and '(...
Quick Answer If your cosmetic product contains an ingredient in nanomaterial form, three separate obligations apply: a dedicated nano-notification submitted six months before the product goes on sale (Article 16),...
The EU's Expanded Fragrance Allergen List: What...
Quick Answer Since 2005, the EU has required 26 specific fragrance allergens to be individually named on cosmetic labels above set thresholds. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 expanded that list by...
The EU's Expanded Fragrance Allergen List: What...
Quick Answer Since 2005, the EU has required 26 specific fragrance allergens to be individually named on cosmetic labels above set thresholds. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 expanded that list by...
Serious Undesirable Effects (SUE) Reporting: Wh...
Quick Answer If a consumer or health professional reports a serious adverse reaction to your cosmetic product, you have a legal duty under Article 23 of the Cosmetics Regulation to...
Serious Undesirable Effects (SUE) Reporting: Wh...
Quick Answer If a consumer or health professional reports a serious adverse reaction to your cosmetic product, you have a legal duty under Article 23 of the Cosmetics Regulation to...
The EU Animal Testing Ban in Cosmetics: What It...
EU Animal Testing Ban for Cosmetics: What Cosmetic Brands Need to Know The European Union has some of the world's strictest requirements for cosmetic products, including rules designed to prevent...
The EU Animal Testing Ban in Cosmetics: What It...
EU Animal Testing Ban for Cosmetics: What Cosmetic Brands Need to Know The European Union has some of the world's strictest requirements for cosmetic products, including rules designed to prevent...