Cosmetic products are defined by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33)

The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions (No. 2) Regulations 2026; (5 page(s), in English)

This measure will amend Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 ("the Cosmetic Regulation") as it applies in Great Britain to restrict the use of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products. The measure will also prohibit the use, in cosmetic products, of 13 new substances that have been classified as category 1B or 2 carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (the GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation).