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European Regulation (EC) 1223/2009

The European Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 establishes the regulatory requirements for cosmetics in order to protect the health of consumers.

The objective of the directive is to improve the production and packaging standards of cosmetic products in order to guarantee and protect the final consumer, promoting the adoption of an integrated process approach according to existing international standards (UNI EN ISO 22716: 2008.)
Companies that produce cosmetic products are subject to compliance with the obligations imposed by Regulation 1223/2009.
The European Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 establishes the regulatory requirements for cosmetics in order to protect the health of consumers.
The aim of the directive is to improve the production and packaging standards of cosmetic products in order to guarantee and protect the final consumer
promoting the adoption of an integrated process approach according to existing international standards (UNI EN ISO 22716: 2008.)
Companies that produce cosmetic products are subject to compliance with the obligations imposed by Regulation 1223/2009.

Safety of cosmetic products

The Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 provides for the safety assessment of each cosmetic as indicated in Article 10, paragraph 1:
In order to demonstrate compliance of a cosmetic product with Article 3, the responsible person shall ensure that the cosmetic products, before being placed on the market, have undergone a safety assessment on the basis of the relevant information and that it has been developed a report on the safety of cosmetic products in accordance with Annex I.
This assessment must be carried out by a person in possession of an adequate educational qualification as reported in Article 10, paragraph 2:
2. The safety assessment of cosmetic products referred to in Annex I, Part B, is carried out by persons in possession of diplomas or other documents certifying formal qualifications obtained following the completion of theoretical and practical university courses in the pharmaceutical, toxicological, medical or similar disciplines, or courses recognized as equivalent by a Member State.

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