Cosmetics labelling requirements EU (Regulation 1223/2009)

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• published: 29 Dec 2012
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http://www.ceway.eu This clip presents which information about the product needs to appear on a cosmetic product label in the EU, in order for it to be compliant with the regulation 1223/2009. Labelling is a very important part of the product both in terms of sales as well as in terms of being compliant with the relevant legislation. EU regulation 1223/2009 some poses specific requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products placed on the EU market. The following information has to appear on the labels: name and address of the responsible person, product's country of origin (if the manufacturer is from outside of the EU), nominal quantity or content, expiration date, particular precautions for use, batch number, function of the cosmetic product, list of ingredients. Ingredients have to be written in a descending order by concentration and according to their INCI names. What is also worth remembering is that certain things on the label (nominal content, expiration date if wording "best used before the end of" is used, particular precautions for use, function of the cosmetic product) have to be translated into the official languages of the countries where the product is going to be sold. Certain countries, like Belgium, request even more than one language on the label. Cosmetic manufacturers also write various claims for their products on the labels. They have to make sure that the claims made are in line with the definition of the cosmetic products in the EU, and that any claim made is also substantiated.