{"id":2468,"date":"2025-11-03T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/?p=2468"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:28:18","slug":"reach-impact-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/reach-impact-cosmetics\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the impacts of the REACH Regulation on cosmetic products?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>REACH &#8211; in brief ?<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>REACH<\/strong> = <em>Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of CHemicals<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This European regulation (EC No. 1907\/2006) governs the manufacture, import, and use of chemical substances across all sectors of activity.<\/p>\n<p>It aims to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ensure the <strong>safety<\/strong> of chemical substances placed on the European market,<\/li>\n<li>assess their <strong>risks to human health and the environment<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>impose <strong>restrictions or authorisations<\/strong> for specific substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All chemical products marketed within the EU are subject to it \u2014 including those used in <strong>cosmetic products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The five main impacts of REACH on cosmetics<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although the <strong>Cosmetics Regulation (EC No.1223\/2009)<\/strong> remains the primary reference in the sector, REACH intervenes upstream at several key stages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1) <u>Registration of substances<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturers or importers of substances<\/strong> (including those intended for cosmetic use) must <strong>register them with the ECHA<\/strong> \u00a0(<em>European Chemicals Agency<\/em>) when the quantity reaches \u2265 1 tonne\/year, unless exemptions apply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosmetic product manufacturers<\/strong> do not manage registration themselves, but must <strong>ensure that their suppliers only use substances that are registered and compliant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When manufacturing is outsourced to <strong>an organisation outside the EU, the entity placing the product on the market<\/strong> must ensure that the substances used <strong>comply with this regulation<\/strong> (and are registered if necessary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If a substance is not registered under or does not comply with REACH, it cannot legally be manufactured, imported, or used in the European Union<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2) <u>Restrictions (Annex XVII)<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The use of certain substances is <strong>restricted or prohibited <\/strong>under specific conditions: <strong>D4\/D5\/D6, microplastics, certain PFAS<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>When a substance is listed in <strong>Annex XVII<\/strong>, it may not be used beyond the conditions defined \u2014 unless its use is already covered by the Cosmetics Regulation (through Annexes II to VI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3) <u>Substances of concern (SVHCs &amp; authorisation)<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>SVHCs<\/strong> (<em>Substances of Very High Concern<\/em>) include, in particular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>substances of concern in terms of <strong>health<\/strong>: CMRs, endocrine disruptors, etc.<\/li>\n<li>and others of concern for the <strong>environment<\/strong>: PBT (<em>Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic<\/em>) and vPvB (very<em> Persistent and very Bioaccumulative<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As such, they may be placed on the <strong>Candidate List of SVHCs<\/strong>. This inclusion does not imply a ban but rather a monitoring obligation. Some of them are subsequently moved to <strong>Annex XIV <\/strong>and require <strong>authorisation for release on the market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 If inclusion is a result of a <strong>health concern, the cosmetic products are exempt from <\/strong>authorisation (Article 56(5)), as the Cosmetics Regulation already manages these risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 If the <strong>concern is environmental, the exemption does not apply<\/strong>: use in cosmetics becomes prohibited without authorisation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4) <u>Safety data sheets and compliance<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suppliers are required to provide <strong>SDS<\/strong> for certain <strong>raw materials<\/strong> (Article 31). However, <strong>under REACH, these are not required for finished cosmetic products<\/strong> (but may be necessary for transport, storage, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>When compiling the cosmetic product file, the entity in charge of releasing the product on the market must be able to prove the <strong>conformity of the finished product,<\/strong> in particular with the help of these documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5) <u>Connection with the \u201cOmnibus\u201d Regulations<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Omnibus<\/strong> Regulations enable <strong>the Cosmetics Regulation to be quickly adapted to include developments resulting from REACH or the CLP Regulation<\/strong> No. 1272\/2008.<br \/>\nFor example, when a substance is reclassified as a CMR under REACH\/CLP, it is subsequently banned or restricted in the annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation through an Omnibus Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, although the Cosmetics Regulation remains the reference for the release of cosmetics on the market, REACH intervenes both upstream and in parallel, particularly regarding ingredients.<br \/>\nIt is essential to comply with both regulations to avoid non-conformities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear<\/strong> can assist you throughout the compliance process. Please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/fr\/candidate-list-table\">https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/fr\/candidate-list-table<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FR\/ALL\/?uri=celex:32006R1907\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FR\/ALL\/?uri=celex:32006R1907<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REACH &#8211; in brief ? &nbsp; REACH = Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[204,99,208,207,205,203,101,206],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468\/revisions\/2475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearorg.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}