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ARTICLE · 24 SEPTEMBER 2019

European Cosmetics Regulations – Changes To Prohibited/Restricted Products

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Recent European regulations, which came into force on 12 June 2019, have added new substances to the lists of substances prohibited or restricted in cosmetic products.

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Recent European regulations, which came into force on 12 June 2019, have added new substances to the lists of substances prohibited or restricted in cosmetic products.

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  1. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008(1), classifies substances that have either carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) properties as CMR Category 1A, 1B or 2 depending on the strength of evidence regarding their hazard to human health. Substances classified as Category 1A are known human carcinogens/mutagens or reproductive toxicants based on human evidence, 1B are presumed human carcinogens/mutagens or reproductive toxicants based on animal studies whilst Category 2 substances are suspected human carcinogens/mutagens or reproductive toxicants based on limited evidence from animal or/and human studies. Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (the "Cosmetics Regulations") provides that CMR substances are prohibited from use in

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