EU Cosmetics Regulation

Lithuania NVSC Launches Enforcement Register and Banned Cosmetic Products Lists

From May 2026, Lithuania’s National Public Health Centre is publishing a consolidated online register of enforcement measures against economic operators and year-by-year lists of cosmetic products banned from the national market under the EU Cosmetics Regulation. This increases transparency around Lithuanian enforcement practice and gives cosmetic manufacturers, importers, and distributors a single point of reference to check for product-specific bans and understand the documentation and labelling standards regulators expect.

11 May 2026, 11:57nvsc.lrv.ltLithuania

Netherlands RIVM Publishes Report on (Meth)acrylates in Nail Products

In May 2026 the Dutch RIVM published an inventory showing that (meth)acrylate ingredients in gel and acrylic nail products continue to drive significant allergy risks despite existing restrictions on HEMA and di-HEMA TMHDC. The report is being used to inform EU Cosmetics Regulation discussions and signals likely pressure for clearer labelling and tighter controls on methacrylate use in nail and other cosmetic products, affecting formulations, professional-only segmentation, and compliance strategies.

10 May 2026, 19:07rivm.nlNetherlands

EU Commission Requests SCCS Safety Opinion on Glyoxylic Acid in Hair Straightening Cosmetics

In May 2026 the European Commission asked its Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety to assess whether the cosmetic ingredient glyoxylic acid is safe in hair straightening products, including at concentrations up to 16 percent, following toxicity concerns and a recent call for data. This scientific review under the EU Cosmetics Regulation could lead to future restrictions or conditions on how glyoxylic acid is used in cosmetic formulations, so manufacturers should monitor the SCCS opinion and prepare for possible reformulation needs.

7 May 2026, 07:45health.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

European Commission Requests SCCS Opinion on Hydroxycitronellal in Cosmetic Products

The European Commission has mandated the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety to assess QRA2-derived safe use levels for the fragrance ingredient Hydroxycitronellal in cosmetic products, on the basis of an updated exposure and sensitisation dossier and with a 12‑month deadline. This review will determine whether current EU Cosmetics Regulation conditions for this fragrance allergen remain sufficiently protective and will give manufacturers an early signal on whether adjustments to permitted concentrations or labelling might be needed in future.

7 May 2026, 07:45health.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU SCCS Issues Preliminary Opinion on Acetophenone in Cosmetic Products

The EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has issued a preliminary opinion finding acetophenone safe in cosmetic products when present at up to 0.01% (100 ppm), with consultation open until July 2026. Cosmetics manufacturers and ingredient suppliers using natural complex substances that contain acetophenone should expect this safety level to guide future updates to EU Cosmetics Regulation requirements and start checking formulations and exposure assessments against the 0.01% threshold.

7 May 2026, 07:31health.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU SCCS Updates Working Group Memberships and Declarations of Interest

The European Commission has updated the SCCS working group page to publish current membership, chairs, external experts, and links to declarations of interest for cosmetic ingredients, nanomaterials in cosmetic products, and methodology groups. This governance update clarifies who will shape upcoming SCCS opinions on cosmetic ingredient and nanomaterial safety, helping companies anticipate future risk assessments and potential restrictions even though no immediate legal duties change.

7 May 2026, 05:50health.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Antici Group To Examine Omnibus VI Chemical Products Simplification Proposal

An EU Council Antici Group meeting on 4 May 2026 will examine the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus VI regulation, which would simplify certain requirements and procedures in the CLP, EU cosmetics and EU fertilising products regulations. If agreed broadly in line with Parliament’s position, this horizontal simplification package could change how companies document, label and obtain approvals for chemical, cosmetics and fertiliser products in the EU, so compliance teams should monitor the Council’s negotiating outcome.

5 May 2026, 14:16data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Records Final Votes on Chemicals Simplification and ECHA Regulation

The European Parliament’s minutes for its 29 April 2026 Strasbourg plenary confirm roll‑call votes adopting Parliament’s positions on the chemicals simplification regulation and the new European Chemicals Agency regulation. These outcomes lock in the Parliament’s negotiating stance on forthcoming changes to CLP and cosmetics labelling and to ECHA’s mandate, signalling that chemicals and cosmetics companies should prepare for targeted procedural simplification alongside a stronger central regulator once trilogue talks with member states conclude.

5 May 2026, 13:30europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Initial Four-Column Table on Chemical Products Simplification Proposal (Amending CLP, Cosmetics and Fertilising Products Regulations)

The Council has issued its initial four-column negotiating table on the EU regulation to simplify requirements for CLP, cosmetics and fertilising products, clarifying its position versus the Commission and Parliament as of late April 2026. If agreed, the package would streamline hazard labelling and distance-sales rules, adjust CMR and nanomaterial procedures in cosmetics, and digitalise fertilising-product documentation, reducing administrative burden while setting out staged application dates from 2026 to 2028.

5 May 2026, 06:55data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Completes Phase-Out of 4‑MBC in Cosmetic Products on 1 May 2026

From 1 May 2026, EU cosmetic products containing the UV filter 4‑Methylbenzylidene Camphor (4‑MBC) are fully banned from the market under an amendment to the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Companies must ensure all formulations and remaining stock are free of 4‑MBC, accelerating substitution to alternative UV filters and requiring final checks on legacy and private‑label products across EU sales channels.

5 May 2026, 06:48eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Adopts First-Reading Position on Simplification of Chemical Product Requirements (COM(2025)0531)

In late April 2026 the European Parliament adopted its first-reading position on the COM(2025)0531 "chemical products simplification" package, amending CLP, the Cosmetics Regulation and the Fertilising Products Regulation to streamline labelling, CMR management, digitalisation and fertiliser conformity rules. This sets Parliament’s negotiating line for reducing administrative burden—particularly for SMEs and through greater use of digital tools—while preserving high protection standards, signalling likely future adjustments that chemicals, cosmetics and fertiliser suppliers need to factor into medium-term compliance planning.

3 May 2026, 07:18europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

European Commission Amends EU Cosmetics Regulation on Fragrances, Hair Dyes and Aluminium/Zinc Salts

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted a binding amendment to the EU Cosmetics Regulation tightening limits, bans, and impurity controls for several fragrance allergens, aluminium- and zinc-containing ingredients, hair dyes, and the UV filter DHHB across cosmetic product categories. From mid-2026 to mid-2028 manufacturers and importers must reformulate deodorants, oral-care, skin-care, hair-colour, and sunscreen products to meet the new concentration and impurity limits or withdraw non-compliant items from the EU market, materially impacting portfolio strategy, labelling, and raw-material specifications.

1 May 2026, 13:40eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Cosmetics Regulation Restricts Benzaldehyde With 2026–2028 Transition Periods

The EU Cosmetics Regulation now lists benzaldehyde as a restricted substance in Annex III, with new ingredient labelling requirements and transitional deadlines set by Regulation (EU) 2026/78. Cosmetics manufacturers and importers must ensure EU products containing benzaldehyde meet the updated Annex III conditions well before the 31 July 2026 placing and 31 July 2028 sell-through cut-offs to avoid relabelling, reformulation, or withdrawal risks.

30 Apr 2026, 06:43echa.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Adopts Positions on Omnibus VI Chemicals Simplification and ECHA Regulation

In late April 2026 the European Parliament adopted negotiating positions on the Omnibus VI chemicals simplification regulation and on a separate reform of the European Chemicals Agency, covering CLP, cosmetics, fertilisers, REACH, biocides, PIC and POPs. These votes signal the direction of forthcoming EU chemicals reforms, pointing to tighter expectations on labelling, CMR cosmetics and digital fertiliser information plus a better-resourced ECHA with faster risk assessments, but no immediate new obligations until trilogue agreements are finalised.

29 Apr 2026, 13:56europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Parliament MEPs Table Amendments on CLP Relabelling and Cosmetics Endocrine Disruptor Bans

Members of the European Parliament’s Left group have tabled a package of amendments to the COM(2025)0531 “chemical products simplification” proposal that would ban all CLP-classified endocrine disruptors from cosmetics, sharply shorten transition periods for CMR/ED substances, and cap CLP relabelling at three months after new classifications. If adopted, these changes would materially tighten hazard-based obligations under the CLP and Cosmetics Regulations, forcing faster reformulation, relabelling, and portfolio review across cosmetic and chemical supply chains in the EU.

29 Apr 2026, 12:09europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Parliament Amendments 100–101 Propose PFAS Ban in Cosmetics

In April 2026, European Parliament committee amendments 100–101 to the chemicals simplification proposal COM(2025)0531 seek to add a new recital and article to the EU Cosmetics Regulation to prohibit all PFAS in cosmetic products, with application 18 months after the future regulation enters into force. If carried through the legislative process, this would effectively accelerate an EU-wide PFAS phase-out in cosmetics ahead of broader horizontal restrictions, requiring cosmetics brands to identify PFAS uses, reformulate affected products, and adjust labelling and supply chains for the EU market.

29 Apr 2026, 08:08europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Greens/EFA Amendments 102–105 on Cosmetics CMRs and Endocrine Disruptors

In April 2026, Greens/EFA MEPs proposed amendments to the EU chemicals simplification regulation that would ban CLP-classified endocrine-disrupting substances in cosmetics and sharply shorten sell-through periods for banned CMR ingredients. If carried into the final text, these changes would significantly accelerate reformulation and withdrawal of non-compliant cosmetic products, increasing pressure on ingredient selection, portfolio planning, and stock management.

29 Apr 2026, 08:05europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU SCCS Confirms Safe Use Levels for Micron-Sized Silver in Cosmetic Products

The EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has issued final advice concluding that micron-sized silver can be safely used in cosmetic, oral hygiene, and nail products within clearly defined concentration limits, based on new human dermal penetration studies and conservative systemic exposure modelling. This gives formulation and regulatory teams a robust scientific benchmark for silver-containing cosmetics as the EU prepares to align silver’s CLP classification and any resulting measures under the Cosmetics Regulation.

29 Apr 2026, 06:56health.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

European Parliament Tables Amendment 116 to Ban Intentionally Added PFAS in Cosmetics

Members of the European Parliament have tabled Amendment 116/rev to the COM(2025)0531 chemicals simplification proposal, seeking to add a new point in Article 14(1) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 to prohibit intentionally added PFAS defined by a CF3/CF2 structural element. If this position is retained through trilogue, it would introduce a broad group-level PFAS ban in EU cosmetics, forcing brands and suppliers to identify all affected PFAS chemistries in products and accelerate reformulation and substitution strategies.

28 Apr 2026, 19:55europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78 Rectifies Annex III Limits for Silver and Hexyl Salicylate

An EU corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78 clarifies the new Annex III restrictions under the Cosmetics Regulation by setting detailed product-type limits for micron-sized silver and Hexyl Salicylate in toothpaste, mouthwash, fragrances and skin and hair products from 1 May 2026. Cosmetics brands and suppliers using these substances must review EU-market formulations and child-targeted lines against the new Annex III ceilings, reformulate where necessary, and align labelling and portfolio decisions ahead of the application date.

28 Apr 2026, 19:50eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union