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Last updated on 07 Sep, 2020

Cosmetics

 

What are cosmetic products?

Cosmetic product means any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odours.

Cosmetic products are regulated in the EU by the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 1223/2009).

 

Legislation

  • Subsidiary Legislation 427.58: Cosmetic Products (Implementation of Regulation (EU) 1223/2009)
  • Regulation (EU) 1223/2009: The Cosmetic Products Regulation

 

Placing on the market

Any cosmetic product should comply with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products. Each cosmetic product must be notified accordingly on the Cosmetic Product Notification Portal (CPNP).

The CPNP is a free of charge online notification system created for the implementation of the cosmetics regulation. When a product has been notified in the CPNP there is no need for any further notification at national level in the European Union.

When the notification process is complete, the system will assign a notification number for each product. Kindly give this notification number to Customs as proof that you have performed the notification, along with the correct label which will be used.

The label should include the correct particulars and requirements as established within Article 19 of the same regulation. For example, an EU address should be available on the label (of the responsible person who notified the product), the nominal content at the time of packaging (given by weight or volume), the date of minimum durability, particular precautions to be observed, the batch number, the function of the cosmetic product, the list of ingredients, etc. The ingredients list should be written using the International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) nomenclature.

Furthermore, cosmetic products should not contain any claims relating to the treating or curing, etc. of a disease or medical condition.

 

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Need further information or assistance?

Feel free to send us an email - rad@mccaa.org.mt or give us a call at +356 23952000.

 

Further Information

  • Tutorial to request CPNP access
  • Manual on how to notify the product (step by step guidance included) 
  • Compliance with Regulation 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products - COLIPA GUIDELINES ON COSMETIC PRODUCT LABELLING 
  • With regards to ingredients, you may consult the COSING website to check whether the substances in the formulation are restricted or banned.

 

 

 

 

 

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