Regulatory Updates

Cosmetics regulation, with the source in view. Selected briefings and official resources on ingredients, labeling, safety, and manufacturing across major markets.

Jurisdictions: 9
Official sources: 43
Briefings: 3

Latest briefings

3 briefings

European Union
Final regulation
EU fragrance allergens: the two transition dates.
The July 2026 placing-on-market transition has passed. A separate July 2028 date concerns making eligible products available.
European Commission
Regulation adopted Jul 26, 2023
Labels Fragrance Allergens Transition Dates
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United States
Draft guidance
FDA’s records-access draft puts documentation in focus.
A January 2026 draft explains FDA records-access authorities under MoCRA. Its status remains distinct from a final rule.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA announcement Jan 21, 2026
Documentation MoCRA Recordkeeping
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Great Britain
Call for data · deadline passed
OPSS ingredient-safety call: keep the deadline with the story.
The updated call listed June 30, 2026 as its submission deadline. That date has passed; the request is a source for following the assessment process.
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Source last updated Feb 5, 2026
Ingredients Ingredient Safety Safety Assessments
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Official sources

Browse 43 official resources by jurisdiction. We distinguish legal texts, guidance, consultations, and scientific opinions.

European Union6 sources

European Commission & EUR-Lex
Legislation and amendments
The Commission’s cosmetics legislation index links to the original legal texts in EUR-Lex.
Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
Legal text and amendment history
The EUR-Lex record of the regulation, with amendment history and links to consolidated versions. Check the version and application dates relevant to the product.
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
Scientific opinions
Ingredient safety opinions and consultations. An opinion and an enacted restriction have different roles.
CosIng ingredient database
Ingredient reference
Ingredient names, substance references, and links to restrictions and scientific opinions. CosIng is informative; an ingredient listing does not establish permission for use.
Cosmetic Products Notification Portal
Product notification
The Commission's CPNP information and user manuals, including the separate notification module for products containing nanomaterials.
Cosmetics market surveillance
Safety reporting and surveillance
Official guidance on serious undesirable effects, reporting forms, national contact points, and cooperation between cosmetics market-surveillance authorities.

United States6 sources

FDA cosmetics news
Agency announcements
Constituent updates, guidance announcements, meetings, and regulatory developments.
FDA cosmetics guidance
Draft and final guidance
Draft and final guidance for the cosmetics industry, including manufacturing, records, registration, and product listing. Each document carries its own status.
FDA MoCRA implementation
Implementation updates
FDA's hub for MoCRA developments, including facility registration, product listing, safety substantiation, and adverse-event reporting.
FDA registration & listing resources
Facility registration and product listing
FDA instructions, a decision tool, and links to Cosmetics Direct and the FEI Search Portal. Registration and listing do not constitute product approval.
FDA cosmetics labeling
Labeling and claims
Labeling regulations and guides, ingredient names, product claims, and expiration dating, with links to the underlying requirements.
FDA compliance & enforcement
Inspections, recalls, and alerts
Cosmetics warning letters, recall information, import alerts, and inspection resources. The linked recall directory also covers other FDA-regulated products.

Great Britain6 sources

OPSS cosmetics guidance
Guidance and official notices
Guidance for England, Scotland, and Wales, with a separate route to Northern Ireland information.
SAG-CS scientific opinions
Scientific advice
Ingredient-safety opinions, meeting information, and workplans from OPSS's advisory group. Scientific advice and subsequent legislative decisions are published separately.
HSE substance classification list
Mandatory chemical classifications
HSE's GB mandatory classification and labelling list for substances. Use alongside cosmetics ingredient restrictions; hazard classification is a separate check.
Submit Cosmetic Product Notifications
Product notification
OPSS guidance for the GB notification service, including responsible-person access, the information to submit, and routes to the service.
SUE & safeguarding notifications
Safety reporting
OPSS guidance and forms for serious undesirable effects and safeguarding notifications involving technically compliant cosmetic products.
OPSS consumer cosmetics guidance
Labels and product safety
A consumer-facing guide to cosmetic labels, packaging symbols, and product-safety checks, with links to official safety reports and recalls.

Canada4 sources

Health Canada cosmetics
Regulatory guidance and safety
Health Canada's cosmetics hub, with routes to legislation, industry guidance, incident reporting, recalls, and cosmetics updates.
Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Ingredient restrictions and consultations
Health Canada's administrative tool for communicating prohibited and restricted ingredients, with links to changes and consultations. Read it alongside the legislation.
Cosmetic notification guide
Product notification
Guidance on preparing and submitting the Cosmetic Notification Form. Notification does not constitute Health Canada approval of a product.
Health Canada cosmetics labeling
Labeling guidance
Industry resources on cosmetic labels, ingredient declarations, and the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations.

Australia4 sources

AICIS cosmetics & soap
Ingredients and introduction obligations
Guidance on importing or manufacturing cosmetic ingredients, registration, and the distinction between cosmetics and therapeutic goods. AICIS regulates industrial chemical ingredients.
Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Chemical inventory
Search chemical identities and the conditions or obligations attached to their introduction. An inventory listing does not cover every requirement for a finished cosmetic.
ACCC cosmetics labeling standard
Mandatory information standard
Business guidance on cosmetic ingredient labeling, with links to the Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard and related recalls.
TGA sunscreen regulation
Sunscreens and product classification
The TGA's explanation of therapeutic sunscreens and the conditions under which some secondary sunscreens are excluded from therapeutic goods legislation.

New Zealand3 sources

EPA cosmetics guidance & group standard
Ingredient rules and legal texts
Guidance for importers and manufacturers, with links to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard and its ingredient schedules.
EPA updated rules for cosmetics
Amendments and transition dates
EPA guidance on group-standard changes, ingredient schedules, nanomaterial records, and transition periods, with links to the underlying decisions.
Medsafe product categorisation
Cosmetic and therapeutic boundaries
How ingredients, intended use, and presentation affect product classification, with routes to medicine scheduling and cosmetics requirements.

China6 sources

NMPA cosmetics announcements
Agency announcements and policy · English
NMPA's English-language cosmetics directory for mainland China, including regulatory announcements, ingredient administration, and policy explanations.
China cosmetics technical review
Technical guidance and consultations · Chinese
Official product and new-ingredient dossier guidance, technical review notices, and consultation drafts from China's drug-control institute.
China cosmetics standards & ingredients
Technical standards and ingredient references · Chinese
Official standards notices and consultation drafts, with links to the existing-ingredient directory and cosmetics industry standards. Check each notice's date and status.
SAMR national standards catalogue
Standards lookup · Chinese
Search national standards by name or number and check publication dates, implementation dates, and status. The catalogue spans multiple industries; match the standard to the product's scope.
NMPA registration & filing provisions
Registration and filing rules · English translation
The agency's English reference text on cosmetic and new-ingredient registration and filing. Check the original Chinese text and subsequent amendments when interpreting requirements.
NMPA manufacturing & marketing provisions
Manufacturing, labels, and supervision · English translation
The agency's English text on manufacturing and marketing supervision. NMPA states that the Chinese version prevails if interpretations differ.

Japan4 sources

MHLW Standards for Cosmetics
Ingredient standards · Provisional English translation · PDF
The ministry's reference translation of cosmetic ingredient standards, including preservatives and UV absorbers. Consult Japanese legal texts and later notices for amendments.
PMDA cosmetics & quasi-drug notices
Technical guidance and notices · Japanese
Related notices on cosmetics and quasi-drugs, including safety evaluation and alternatives to animal testing. Each notice has its own date and scope.
MHLW FD application resources
Application and notification tools · Japanese
Ministry resources for preparing application and notification files, including cosmetics, with software, notices, and submission guidance.
PMDA cosmetics & quasi-drug safety alerts
Safety communications · Japanese
Official safety alerts and precautionary information for cosmetics and quasi-drugs, with links to the original notices.

South Korea4 sources

MFDS cosmetics notices
Ingredient, labeling, and manufacturing standards · Korean
The cosmetics-filtered directory of full MFDS notices, including safety standards, warning labels, functional-cosmetic test methods, and manufacturing requirements.
MFDS functional cosmetics
Evaluation and reporting guidance · English
An agency overview of functional cosmetics and the evaluation and reporting routes, including the relevant government department and data requirements.
MFDS cosmetics electronic applications
Business registration and changes · Korean
MFDS instructions for cosmetic business registration and changes through the electronic application system, with a downloadable manual.
MFDS cosmetics reference library
Regulatory framework and translations · English
English reference materials on the Korean cosmetics framework. Many documents are older editions; use the Korean notices to check subsequent changes.

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Regulatory Updates

Latest briefings

EU fragrance allergens: the two transition dates.

FDA’s records-access draft puts documentation in focus.

OPSS ingredient-safety call: keep the deadline with the story.

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