Regulatory Reference Zone
The regulatory reference zone is designed for easy at-a-glance identification and access to regulations concerning cosmetic products across the globe. Click on any of the regulation titles to open the whole regulation as a pdf in a new browser. I personally use this system as simple access to regulations without having to search them up every time (which can prove difficult with certain regulations).
Our regulatory reference zone is split into regions, each region has their own specific set of regulations. These regions are they further divided into types of regulations, for example, the most relevant regulations for cosmetics are listed under ‘cosmetic regulations’ and other categories follow.
There are also links to articles which help make sense of the regulations, use these alongside the regulatory reference zone to build your knowledge of international cosmetic regulations.
Regulatory Reference Zone Regions
European Union
To learn about the EU Cosmetic regulation, click here.
Cosmetic Regulations
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 │ Cosmetic Products Regulation
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 │ Labelling of Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetic Products
- Regulation (EU) 2024/996 │ Amending EU CPR regarding Potential Endocrine Distrupters
- Regulation (EU) 2024/858 │ Amending EU CPR regarding the use of Nanomaterials
- Directive (EEC) 75/324 │ Aerosol Dispensers Directive
- Decision (EU) 2022/67 │ Glossary of Common Ingredient Names
- Recommendation (EC) 2006/647 │Efficacy & Claims of Sunscreen Products
chemical Regulations
Adjacent Regulations
- Regulation (EU) 2023/998 │ General Product Safety
- Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 │ Common Claims Criteria for Cosmetics
- Directive (EC) 2001/83 │ Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Directive 80/181/EEC │ Unites of Measure
- Directive 2005/29/EC │ Unfair Business-to-Consumer Commercial Practices
- Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 │ OECD Test Methods
- Regulation (EU) 2018/848 │ Organic Production & Labelling of Organic Products
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 │ Artificial Intelligence
United Kingdom
Cosmetic Regulations
chemical Regulations
Adjacent Regulations
Canada
To learn about Canadian cosmetic regulations, click here.
To access the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, click here.
Cosmetic Regulations
Labelling Regulations
Adjacent Regulations
United States
Cosmetic Regulations
Adjacent Regulations
China
Cosmetic Regulation (Primary Regulation)
secondary Regulation
Tertiary Regulations
- Provisions for the Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers
- Provisions for the Management of New Cosmetic Ingredient (NCI) Registration and Notification Dossiers
- Cosmetic Classification Rules and Catalogue
- Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessments
- Standards for Cosmetic Efficacy Claim Evaluation
- Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Labelling
secondary Regulation
Tertiary Regulations
- Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Supplementary Testing Methods and Technical Guidance for Studying
- Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics
- Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Monitoring
- Standards for Management of Cosmetic Sampling Inspection
- Inspection Points and Judgement Principles of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices
- Regulation on the Supervision for Cosmetics’ Online Operation
secondary Regulation
Tertiary Regulations
secondary Regulation
Tertiary Regulations
New Zealand
Cosmetic Regulations
Adjacent Regulations
MERCOSUR (Mercado Común del Sur // Southern Common Market)
Countries in the Southern Common Market: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Cosmetic Regulations
Andean Community
Countries in the Andean Community: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia.
Cosmetic Regulations
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Cosmetic Regulations
GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)
Countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait.