Glossary · Regulation & Compliance
What Is EU Cosmetics Regulation?
The EU Cosmetics Regulation, formally Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, is the single legal framework for cosmetic products sold in the European Union. It sets the safety requirement, the Responsible Person obligation, the CPNP notification duty, the ingredient and labelling rules, and the technical annexes listing prohibited and restricted substances.
Why it matters when you source
This is the text every EU compliance question resolves back to: if a claim, an ingredient or a label line cannot be traced to it, it does not belong on an EU product. Ask your factory which parts of the file it supplies and which your Responsible Person must produce.
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