# European Union Regulatory Updates

> Selected European Union cosmetics regulatory updates, with links to the original legislation and scientific opinions.

Canonical URL: https://cosmeticaffairs.com/regulatory/jurisdictions/european-union/

## Official source directory — European Union

- [European Commission & EUR-Lex](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/legislation_en): The Commission’s cosmetics legislation index links to the original legal texts in EUR-Lex.

- [Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32009R1223): 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](https://health.ec.europa.eu/scientific-committees/scientific-committee-consumer-safety-sccs_en): Ingredient safety opinions and consultations. An opinion and an enacted restriction have different roles.

- [CosIng ingredient database](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredient-database_en): 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](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-product-notification-portal_en): The Commission's CPNP information and user manuals, including the separate notification module for products containing nanomaterials.

- [Cosmetics market surveillance](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/market-surveillance_en): Official guidance on serious undesirable effects, reporting forms, national contact points, and cooperation between cosmetics market-surveillance authorities.