How are Cosmetic Ingredients Regulated in the UK/EU?

There are many requirements for cosmetic ingredients under different chemicals legislation, in particular: the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, and the Cosmetics Regulation.  It is extremely important for companies within the cosmetics industry to gain knowledge about these frameworks, why they are relevant to cosmetic ingredients and how they apply. 

CTPA has launched a new e-learning in its Online Learning Platform 'Cosmetic Ingredients: How to Find Out the Legal Status'.  The e-learning is available for free to members of CTPA; non-members of the Association can also access the training (except Module 4 on international regulations) for a payable fee of 150£+VAT.

Module 1 of this e-learning covers:

• The UK and EU as separate markets and regulations
• Principles of the CLP Regulation and harmonised classification process
• Principles of the Cosmetics Regulation and processes to implement ingredients changes
• Principles of the REACH Regulation and processes to manage chemicals of risk

This module therefore provides an overview of the EU and UK legal frameworks for chemicals, impacting cosmetic ingredients in particular (the Classification, Labelling and Packaging -CLP- Regulation, the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals -REACH- Regulation, and the Cosmetics Regulation).  The module also gives an understanding of the regulatory processes under these frameworks, in particular the regulatory steps for harmonised classification, REACH restrictions or authorisations, cosmetic ingredients classed as CMRs, new cosmetic ingredients in general or those used as colorants, preservatives, UV filters.