273:
year, in that order. If necessary, this information shall be supplemented by an indication of the conditions which must be satisfied to guarantee the stated durability. Indication of the date of minimum durability shall not be mandatory for cosmetic products with a minimum durability of more than 30 months. For such products, there shall be an indication of the period of time after opening for which the product is safe and can be used without any harm to the consumer. This information shall be indicated, except where the concept of durability after opening is not relevant, by the symbol shown in point 2 of Annex VII followed by the period (in months and/or years) (Regulation 1223/2009 EU; Chapter VI, Art 19)
1547:
22:
219:
for at least 10 years after the last batch of the product was placed on the market. The product information file at minimum must contain information and data regarding the description of the cosmetic product, safety reports regarding the product, and evidence that the product performs according to manufacturer claims. Additionally, data about any
210:
authorities within each Member State where the product is available. The notification would include details of the risks of using the product, non-compliance issues and what corrective actions will be performed. Corrective actions may include withdrawing the product from the market or initiating product recalls.
360:
In the event of non-compliance, the relevant competent authority will inform the competent authority of the responsible personâs Member State. When there are grounds for concern or certainty exists that the cosmetic product presents a serious risk to human health, the authority will take steps toward
244:
The appointed responsible person must supply information to the EU Commission according to the guidelines provided under
Article 13 of the Regulation before their cosmetic product can be placed on the market. This information includes the name and category of the product, contact information for the
201:
87/357/EEC guidelines regarding the safety of the product in reference to its instructions for use, its disposal and most importantly, its labeling. A safety assessment must be performed and a cosmetic product safety report provided to demonstrate compliance with
Article 3. Guidelines for the report
290:
Exceptions are made for individual labeling for smaller items that allow for product information to appear as a notice on or nearby the container where the cosmetic product is displayed for sale. The function, amount, precautions, and warnings must be translated into the language of the destination
231:
Under
Article 12 of EC 1223/2009 requires that cosmetic products must be sampled and analyzed in a reliable and reproducible manner. If local Community legislation, as what might be found in a Directive is non-existent, the assumption will be that the manufacturer will rely on methods of harmonized
218:
Another responsibility of the responsible person is that they must maintain a product information file for each cosmetic product that is put on the market by his or her company under
Article 11 of EC 1223/2009. This file must remain accessible to the relevant competent authority and / or government
272:
The date itself or details of where it appears on the packaging shall be preceded by the symbol shown in point 3 of Annex VII or the words: âbest used before the end ofâ. The date of minimum durability shall be clearly expressed and shall consist of either the month and year or the day, month and
205:
Under
Article 4 of the Regulation, a representative of the manufacturer must be named as the âresponsible personâ for dealing with compliance with EC 1223/2009. This responsible person is responsible for ensuring that the manufacturer remains in compliance before and after bringing their cosmetic
307:
Certain product ingredients are prohibited under
Chapter IV of EC 1223/2009 based on their threat to human health. The Annexes are lists of chemical substances that are either banned or restricted for use in specific product types or to certain limits in the final product. These are as follows:
209:
In the event the cosmetic product does not meet the requirements of compliance under the
Regulation, the responsible person must address those issues. If the manufacturer becomes aware that the cosmetic product presents a threat to human health, the responsible person must notify the competent
196:
Before a cosmetic product can be released on the market, proof must be provided that it is safe for human health during the course of its intended use or what is considered to be reasonable foreseeable conditions of its use. Article 3 of EC Regulation 1223/2009 builds upon
253:
Before placing cosmetic products on the market, the manufacturer must comply with container and packaging labeling guidelines under EC 1223/2009. To comply with the
Regulation all required information must be presented in a legible and indelible manner.
129:. Manufacturers of products that fall under the category or cosmetics are required to abide by this regulation as they prepare their initial release of products and while continuing to sell said products within the Member States of the EU.
356:
are required to adhere to the guidelines for compliance to this regulation. Regulations carry more legal weight than
Directives, which generally provide guidance in good practices that should be followed by individual Member States.
267:
Expiration date: the date until which the cosmetic product, stored under appropriate conditions, will continue to fulfil its initial function and, in particular, will remain in conformity with
Article 3 (âdate of minimum
480:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 of 26 July 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (Text with EEA
343:
with the final formulation of cosmetic products, before being placed on the market and when testing methods are other than the alternative methods that have been validated and adopted by the EU Community.
286:
Ingredients listed in descending order of the weight of each when added to the product; ingredients that are present in concentrations of less than 1% can be listed in any order after the main ingredients
299:
On 26 July 2023, the EU Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, which amends the cosmetic regulation 1223/2009 and added extra ingredients to the list of declarable allergens
1599:
501:
39:
160:
to these standards helps protect the functioning of the internet market, but most importantly, it provides a high-level of protection for the safety and health of
352:
As a regulation, EC No 1233/2009 supersedes previous Directives that applied to cosmetic manufacturers throughout the European Union. As of 30 November 2009, all
1589:
86:
1348:
58:
233:
65:
508:
563:
72:
453:
223:
that may have been performed by the manufacturer, agents of the manufacturer or suppliers must be included in the information file.
105:
54:
291:
country. A full translation of all label elements is requested by Austria, Bulgaria, France, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia.
43:
361:
instituting appropriate provisional measures to withdraw, recall or restrict the availability of the non-complying product.
1563:
1553:
79:
1493:
537:
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
419:
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
32:
1558:
1278:
1175:
971:
940:
1040:
976:
314:
Annex III List of substances which cosmetics should not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down
1503:
1358:
1263:
1045:
819:
641:
556:
1584:
1318:
1228:
1218:
1190:
1155:
636:
245:
responsible person, the productâs country of origin, and Member State(s) where the product where be sold.
149:
1528:
1170:
981:
829:
157:
536:
418:
430:
1513:
1075:
1060:
996:
814:
386:
1413:
1398:
1165:
1135:
1115:
851:
799:
738:
141:
1594:
986:
809:
743:
661:
549:
1223:
1105:
1080:
1001:
676:
671:
122:
1333:
1298:
894:
784:
763:
656:
586:
145:
507:. Center for Sustainability and Commerce, Duke University. 30 November 2009. Archived from
1473:
1353:
1248:
1233:
1180:
955:
945:
681:
646:
596:
353:
180:
of EU citizens, EC Regulation 1223/2009 regulates a multitude of aspects related to the
1423:
1383:
1338:
1288:
1283:
1110:
1006:
950:
733:
340:
220:
161:
126:
459:. International Journal for Applied Science - Personal Care - Detergents - Specialties
261:
Name and address of the responsible person and country of origin for imported products
1578:
1483:
1478:
1453:
1378:
1293:
1070:
789:
631:
325:
181:
137:
1273:
1403:
1388:
1328:
1238:
1200:
899:
794:
198:
478:
1498:
1488:
1268:
1185:
1095:
1090:
991:
909:
861:
804:
748:
666:
651:
21:
1448:
1443:
1363:
1313:
1308:
1253:
1243:
1100:
930:
871:
758:
611:
454:"The New EC Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 â Contents and First Explanations"
1463:
1140:
753:
717:
712:
707:
606:
572:
332:
318:
153:
1408:
1523:
1508:
1438:
1393:
1303:
1213:
1160:
1145:
1125:
1085:
1055:
1050:
914:
904:
876:
856:
702:
697:
621:
616:
601:
591:
283:
Explanation of the function of the cosmetic product if its use is unclear
185:
188:
of products that are considered to fall into the category of cosmetics.
1433:
1258:
1208:
1120:
846:
841:
824:
768:
1428:
1418:
1368:
1343:
1323:
1195:
935:
866:
834:
626:
177:
173:
1518:
1468:
1458:
1373:
1150:
1065:
1035:
1030:
1130:
1019:
545:
15:
277:
Precautions to be followed in the use of the cosmetic product
541:
311:
Annex II List of substances prohibited in cosmetic products
280:
Identifying batch number for the manufacture of the product
303:
Restrictions for hazardous ingredients and animal testing
264:
Weight or volume of cosmetic product at time of packaging
227:
Oversight of sampling and analysis of cosmetic products
125:
that have been made available on the market within the
164:. The Regulation was set into force on July 11, 2013.
380:
378:
376:
374:
964:
923:
887:
777:
726:
690:
579:
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
214:Maintaining an accessible product information file
414:
412:
410:
408:
406:
404:
1600:Regulation of chemicals in the European Union
557:
8:
192:Responsibility and accountability for safety
249:Labeling requirements for cosmetic products
1016:
564:
550:
542:
257:Information to be included shall include:
232:standards that have been published in the
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
370:
339:Chapter V addresses the prohibition of
431:"Safer cosmetics for people in the EU"
387:"EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetics"
234:Official Journal of the European Union
202:are found in the Regulations Annex I.
55:"EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetics"
7:
1590:European Union regulations by number
385:Turner, Dawn M. (12 December 2016).
119:EC Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetics
44:adding citations to reliable sources
156:that are available on the market.
14:
1546:
1545:
348:Evolution and legal implications
240:Obligation to supply information
148:with the intent of establishing
20:
31:needs additional citations for
121:sets binding requirements for
1:
335:allowed in cosmetic products
328:allowed in cosmetic products
321:allowed in cosmetic products
140:1223/2009 was created by the
172:In its quest to protect the
790:Hair coloring and bleaching
1616:
221:product testing on animals
1541:
1026:
1015:
1264:Laura Mercier Cosmetics
1046:Anastasia Beverly Hills
972:Cosmetic electrotherapy
597:Botulinum toxin (Botox)
1229:Jeffree Star Cosmetics
1156:Daigaku Honyaku Center
502:"On cosmetic products"
452:Mildau, G.; Huber, B.
1171:Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
1076:Bath & Body Works
1021:Major cosmetic brands
982:Cosmetics advertising
1359:Neal's Yard Remedies
997:History of cosmetics
977:Cosmetic ingredients
40:improve this article
1136:ColourPop Cosmetics
739:Circle contact lens
206:product to market.
142:European Parliament
987:Cosmetic packaging
744:Eyelash extensions
1572:
1571:
1537:
1536:
1514:Victoria's Secret
1224:Helena Rubinstein
1106:Bumble and bumble
1002:Cosmetic industry
331:Annex VI List of
317:Annex IV List of
168:Regulated aspects
154:cosmetic products
123:cosmetic products
116:
115:
108:
90:
1607:
1549:
1548:
1334:Morphe Cosmetics
1299:Make Up For Ever
1116:Carol's Daughter
1017:
895:Artificial nails
852:Styling products
657:Permanent makeup
587:Anti-aging cream
566:
559:
552:
543:
524:
523:
521:
519:
513:
506:
498:
492:
491:
490:
489:
475:
469:
468:
466:
464:
458:
449:
443:
442:
440:
438:
427:
421:
416:
399:
398:
396:
394:
382:
324:Annex V List of
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
1615:
1614:
1610:
1609:
1608:
1606:
1605:
1604:
1575:
1574:
1573:
1568:
1533:
1474:Tarte Cosmetics
1354:Nature Republic
1249:Kylie Cosmetics
1234:Kao Corporation
1022:
1011:
960:
956:Sunless tanning
946:Plastic surgery
919:
883:
773:
722:
686:
682:Venetian ceruse
647:Moist towelette
575:
570:
533:
528:
527:
517:
515:
514:on 9 March 2013
511:
504:
500:
499:
495:
487:
485:
477:
476:
472:
462:
460:
456:
451:
450:
446:
436:
434:
429:
428:
424:
417:
402:
392:
390:
384:
383:
372:
367:
350:
338:
305:
297:
251:
242:
229:
216:
194:
170:
135:
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
1613:
1611:
1603:
1602:
1597:
1592:
1587:
1577:
1576:
1570:
1569:
1567:
1566:
1561:
1556:
1551:
1542:
1539:
1538:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1531:
1526:
1521:
1516:
1511:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1491:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1424:Richard Hudnut
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1381:
1376:
1371:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1349:Natural Wonder
1346:
1341:
1336:
1331:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1291:
1286:
1284:Love Cosmetics
1281:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1211:
1206:
1203:
1198:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1113:
1108:
1103:
1098:
1093:
1088:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1053:
1048:
1043:
1038:
1033:
1027:
1024:
1023:
1020:
1013:
1012:
1010:
1009:
1007:Male cosmetics
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
979:
974:
968:
966:
962:
961:
959:
958:
953:
951:Skin whitening
948:
943:
938:
933:
927:
925:
921:
920:
918:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
891:
889:
885:
884:
882:
881:
880:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
849:
844:
839:
838:
837:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
802:
792:
787:
781:
779:
775:
774:
772:
771:
766:
761:
756:
751:
746:
741:
736:
734:Blepharoplasty
730:
728:
724:
723:
721:
720:
715:
710:
705:
700:
694:
692:
688:
687:
685:
684:
679:
674:
669:
664:
659:
654:
649:
644:
639:
634:
629:
624:
619:
614:
609:
604:
599:
594:
589:
583:
581:
577:
576:
571:
569:
568:
561:
554:
546:
540:
539:
532:
531:External links
529:
526:
525:
493:
470:
444:
422:
400:
369:
368:
366:
363:
349:
346:
341:animal testing
304:
301:
296:
293:
288:
287:
284:
281:
278:
270:
269:
265:
262:
250:
247:
241:
238:
228:
225:
215:
212:
193:
190:
169:
166:
134:
131:
127:European Union
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1612:
1601:
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1585:Cosmetics law
1583:
1582:
1580:
1565:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1555:
1552:
1544:
1543:
1540:
1530:
1527:
1525:
1522:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1512:
1510:
1507:
1505:
1502:
1500:
1497:
1495:
1492:
1490:
1487:
1485:
1484:The Face Shop
1482:
1480:
1479:The Body Shop
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1454:Sinful Colors
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1395:
1392:
1390:
1387:
1385:
1382:
1380:
1379:NYX Cosmetics
1377:
1375:
1372:
1370:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1350:
1347:
1345:
1342:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1294:MAC Cosmetics
1292:
1290:
1287:
1285:
1282:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1270:
1267:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1104:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
1057:
1054:
1052:
1049:
1047:
1044:
1042:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1028:
1025:
1018:
1014:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
973:
970:
969:
967:
963:
957:
954:
952:
949:
947:
944:
942:
939:
937:
934:
932:
929:
928:
926:
922:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
903:
901:
898:
896:
893:
892:
890:
886:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
854:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
801:
798:
797:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
782:
780:
776:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
757:
755:
752:
750:
747:
745:
742:
740:
737:
735:
732:
731:
729:
725:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
695:
693:
689:
683:
680:
678:
675:
673:
670:
668:
665:
663:
660:
658:
655:
653:
650:
648:
645:
643:
640:
638:
635:
633:
632:Facial toning
630:
628:
625:
623:
620:
618:
615:
613:
610:
608:
605:
603:
600:
598:
595:
593:
590:
588:
585:
584:
582:
578:
574:
567:
562:
560:
555:
553:
548:
547:
544:
538:
535:
534:
530:
510:
503:
497:
494:
483:
482:
474:
471:
455:
448:
445:
432:
426:
423:
420:
415:
413:
411:
409:
407:
405:
401:
388:
381:
379:
377:
375:
371:
364:
362:
358:
355:
354:Member States
347:
345:
342:
336:
334:
329:
327:
326:preservatives
322:
320:
315:
312:
309:
302:
300:
294:
292:
285:
282:
279:
276:
275:
274:
268:durabilityâ).
266:
263:
260:
259:
258:
255:
248:
246:
239:
237:
235:
226:
224:
222:
213:
211:
207:
203:
200:
191:
189:
187:
183:
182:manufacturing
179:
175:
167:
165:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
139:
138:EC Regulation
132:
130:
128:
124:
120:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: â
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
1404:Paula Begoun
1329:Molton Brown
1319:Merle Norman
1239:Kevyn Aucoin
1201:Fenty Beauty
1176:Estée Lauder
1041:Amorepacific
516:. Retrieved
509:the original
496:
486:, retrieved
484:, 2023-07-26
479:
473:
461:. Retrieved
447:
435:. Retrieved
425:
391:. Retrieved
359:
351:
337:
330:
323:
316:
313:
310:
306:
298:
289:
271:
256:
252:
243:
230:
217:
208:
204:
195:
171:
136:
118:
117:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
1529:Yves Rocher
1504:Urban Decay
1499:Uoma Beauty
1489:Ulta Beauty
1384:O BoticĂĄrio
1269:Lise Watier
1186:Etude House
1111:Burt's Bees
1096:Bobbi Brown
1091:Bite Beauty
992:Cosmetology
910:Nail polish
785:Conditioner
749:Eyelid glue
652:Moisturizer
642:Highlighter
389:. Desjardin
162:EU citizens
133:Description
1579:Categories
1550:Categories
1449:SimplySiti
1444:Shu Uemura
1364:Neutrogena
1314:Maybelline
1309:Max Factor
1279:L'Occitane
1219:Hard Candy
1101:Bonne Bell
931:Cold cream
759:Eye shadow
637:Foundation
612:Cotton pad
488:2023-08-04
481:relevance)
365:References
158:Compliance
96:April 2021
66:newspapers
1595:Skin care
1554:Companies
1494:Ultima II
1464:Skin Food
1414:Red Earth
1141:CoverGirl
830:threading
754:Eye liner
607:Concealer
573:Cosmetics
433:. EUR-Lex
333:UV filter
319:colorants
295:Allergens
199:Directive
150:standards
1524:Younique
1509:Vaseline
1439:Shiseido
1394:Oriflame
1304:Mary Kay
1214:Guerlain
1161:Dermacol
1146:Creme 21
1126:Clinique
1086:Biotherm
1061:Artistry
1056:Aqua Net
1051:Anna Sui
915:Pedicure
905:Manicure
820:plucking
805:electric
800:chemical
698:Lipstick
622:DD cream
617:Cleanser
602:CC cream
592:BB cream
518:19 April
463:19 April
437:19 April
393:19 April
186:labeling
1564:History
1434:Sephora
1399:Origins
1274:L'Oréal
1259:Laneige
1254:LancĂŽme
1244:Kiehl's
1209:Garnier
1191:Fabergé
1166:Douglas
1121:Clarins
1081:Benefit
965:Related
941:Peeling
900:Buffing
847:Sindoor
842:Shampoo
825:shaving
795:Removal
769:Mascara
146:Council
80:scholar
1559:People
1429:Rimmel
1419:Revlon
1409:Pond's
1369:Nexxus
1344:Natura
1324:Missha
1196:Farmec
936:Lotion
867:pomade
862:mousse
835:waxing
667:Powder
662:Primer
627:Facial
178:safety
174:health
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
1519:Wella
1469:Stila
1459:SK-II
1374:Nivea
1205:Fresh
1151:Cutex
1066:Aveda
1036:Almay
1031:Ahava
888:Nails
872:spray
810:laser
718:Stain
713:Liner
708:Gloss
677:Toner
672:Rouge
512:(PDF)
505:(PDF)
457:(PDF)
87:JSTOR
73:books
1339:NARS
1289:Lush
1131:Coty
1071:Avon
924:Body
778:Hair
764:Kohl
727:Eyes
703:Balm
691:Lips
580:Face
520:2023
465:2023
439:2023
395:2023
184:and
176:and
152:for
144:and
59:news
1389:OPI
1181:elf
877:wax
857:gel
815:IPL
42:by
1581::
403:^
373:^
236:.
565:e
558:t
551:v
522:.
467:.
441:.
397:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.