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EU Chemicals Strategy for sustainability - Revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation

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The chemicals strategy for sustainability announces several actions relevant for cosmetic products. This initiative covers these actions as well as other potential measures aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the current rules on cosmetic products.

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ID: 13197

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31 responses

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Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs, 29 Oct 2021

The Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) plays a vital role in protecting consumers against chemical risks; still, the CPR suffers from major shortcomings, as correctly outlined in the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA). Thus, BEUC welcomes the Commission’s intention to revise the CPR to achieve the…

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European Chemical Industry Council, 29 Oct 2021

The Association of Synthetic Amorphous Silica Producers (ASASP) recognises the European Commission’s efforts to further improve the protection of human health and the environment and to ensure that regulations become more efficient and predictable and supports the Chemical Strategy for…

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Eurogroup for Animals, 29 Oct 2021

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes this impact assessment with the purpose of reviewing some of the provisions of the Cosmetic Products Regulation in light of the objectives of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Improving the protection of citizens and of the environment against hazardous…

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L'Oréal, 29 Oct 2021

L’Oréal, the worldwide leader in the beauty market, was founded in France in 1909 and has been growing in Europe and beyond ever since. Thanks to continued investment into Research & Innovation (964 million euros invested in 2020) and a stable regulatory framework, the company has been able to…

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Cosmetics Europe, 29 Oct 2021

Cosmetics Europe, representing the cosmetics and personal care industry in Europe, welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (“CPR”) and looks forward to contributing throughout the revision process. Safety being our…

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Humane World for Animals Europe, 1 Nov 2021

Humane Society International (HSI) welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Inception Impact Assessment – EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - Revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation. Please refer to our comments attached.

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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 29 Oct 2021

Henkel welcomes the opportunity to comment on the initial IIA for a revision of the Cosmetics Regulation. Our beauty care division with iconic brands such as Schwarzkopf Professional, Syoss or Fa represents over 100 years of experience in product innovation and safe use of cosmetics by consumers…

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International Chemical Secretariat, 19 Oct 2021

We welcome the revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the proposed way forward presented in the roadmap. In our view the roadmap cover all necessary issues to be revised to make sure the Cosmetics regulation is in line with the aims and ambitions of the Chemical Strategy. Inclusion of the…

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Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council), 1 Nov 2021

Forbrugerrådet Tænk welcomes the EC’s inception impact assessment, which contains many points we agree with. We welcome a revision of the Cosmetics directive. We would like to emphasize the need to address combination effects. In line with the CSS new legal provisions which take into account…

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International Fragrance Association, 29 Oct 2021

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the first step of the revision of the Cosmetic Products regulation (CPR). IFRA considers it is key to consider that: • Extend the generic approach to risk management (GRA) should be based on risk not on…

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Cruelty Free Europe, 29 Oct 2021

The revision of the CPR provides an opportunity to ensure that cosmetics and their ingredients are not tested on animals. Cruelty Free Europe is disappointed to see that the initiative does not aim to protect and strengthen the animal testing bans, for which there is overwhelming public and…

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Polski Związek Przemysłu Kosmetycznego, 29 Oct 2021

The Polish Union of the Cosmetics Industry supports the goals of the Green Deal and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Safety is highest priority of the cosmetics industry. The revision of the regulation 1223/2009/EC should ensure, that this regulation would continue to be the…

German Animal Welfare Federation demands absolute cosmetic animal testing ban

Deutscher Tierschutzbund - German Animal Welfare Federation, 28 Oct 2021

The Federation demands that animal testing for cosmetic ingredients be banned without exception. It seeks to resolve legal conflicts with REACH that currently allow continued testing. Additionally, they advocate for promoting innovative non-animal testing strategies for future assessments.
This would end legal ambiguities and inconsistencies that currently allow cosmetic ingredients to be tested.
Regulatory bodies like ECHA would lose the authority to demand animal data for cosmetics.

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Plastic Soup Foundation, 1 Nov 2021

Plastic Soup Foundation welcomes the proposed Roadmap and supports the Commission’s ambitions for a toxic-free environment leading to zero pollution. A revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation is needed to align with the aims and ambitions of the Chemical Strategy, and to ensure a high level of…

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Kom op tegen Kanker, 29 Oct 2021

Kom op tegen Kanker, a Belgian NGO active in the field of cancer prevention, treatment and care, welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current rules on cosmetic products. Kom op tegen Kanker wishes to stress the following points,…

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Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel e.V., 1 Nov 2021

IKW represents the German cosmetics industry. The 450 members are small and medium-sized, but also international companies. IKW members cover approx. 90% of the German market. We welcome the steps taken by the EU Commission towards more sustainability. Please find herewith our position on some of…

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Women Engage for a Common Future, 31 Oct 2021

Women Engage for a Common Future, France (Wecf France) se félicite du projet de la Commission européenne de réviser le règlement UE sur les produits cosmétiques. En tant que bureau français du réseau écoféministe international WECF regroupant 150 femmes et organisations civiles non gouvernementales…

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PETA Science Consortium International e.V., 1 Nov 2021

PETA Science Consortium International e.V. is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the 'EU chemicals strategy for sustainability – Cosmetic Products Regulation (revision)'. Please see the attached document for our response to the aforementioned consultation.

Industrial minerals industry warns against hazard-driven bans in cosmetics

Industrial Minerals Association - Europe, 29 Oct 2021

The organization supports a risk management approach based on exposure routes rather than simple hazard properties. They request that product-specific risk assessments remain with specialized committees. They also advocate for exempting naturally occurring minerals from new nanomaterial definitions.
This would prevent costly product reformulations for chemicals that are safe under specific use conditions.
Environmental goals suffer if natural products are hampered by being labeled as nanomaterials.

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The European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients AISBL, 1 Nov 2021

Extending the generic approach to risk management to cosmetics. The safety of cosmetic formulations and the ingredients they contain is of paramount importance to industry. Before ingredients and finished cosmetic formulations are placed on the market, their safety and suitability for use must be…

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COSMED, 29 Oct 2021

COSMED is the French cosmetic association for SMEs, a non-profit seeking association with more than 930 members, in France and Europe. Please find our full contribution in attachment.

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European Association of Chemical Distributors, 28 Oct 2021

Fecc acknowledges the consultation for the upcoming initiative on revising the Cosmetics Products Regulation under the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability. At the same time we would like to raise the following points in this consultation: 1. The reattribution of tasks between EU agencies must be…

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Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreichs, 29 Oct 2021

The Austrian Association of Chemical Industrie – FCIO supports the goal of a predictable framework that protects consumers and the environment, as described in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS). The development of safe and sustainable cosmetic products is closely linked to the…

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Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V., 27 Oct 2021

1) Strengere Anforderungen an die Inhaltsstoffe: - Kosmetikinhaltsstoffe müssen nach dem Vorsorgeprinzip bewertet und reguliert werden, bevor diese in Kosmetikprodukten eingesetzt werden. - Die toxikologische Bewertung der Inhaltsstoffe muss öffentlich zugänglich sein. - Es muss strenge…

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European Organization of Cosmetic Ingredients Industries and Services, 1 Nov 2021

UNITIS, the European organization of cosmetic ingredients industries and services, representing SMEs manufacturing natural cosmetic ingredients, supports the general objectives of Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) and green growth agenda. We will make our best contribution to the Revision…

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european consensus-platform for alternatives, 31 Oct 2021

Revision of the cosmetic product regulation is welcome, with the aim to increase protection of human health and the environment. Attribution to ECHA of the SCCS tasks can lead to a more efficient management of the cosmetic product control. However, this should not fade the principle from which no…

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The International Natural and Organic Cosmetic Association, 31 Oct 2021

NATRUE represents pioneering producers from global natural and organic cosmetics sector, and welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Inception Impact Assessment of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR). The importance of the Green Growth agenda and upholding robust safety assessment…

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Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association, 29 Oct 2021

• Generic Risk Approach (GRA) should be implemented and used appropriately, in a way which is specific for cosmetic products. CTPA supports the objective of the CSS, to ensure a high level of safety for human health and the environment, and achieving this objective does not require automatically…

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European Cosmetics Responsible Person Association, 29 Oct 2021

Following the publication of the inception impact assessment for the targeted revision of the cosmetic products regulation, the European cosmetics Responsible Person Association, ERPA, would like to share with the Commission its stand in regards to the points raised in this impact…

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Nederlandse Cosmetica Vereniging, 29 Oct 2021

The NCV represents the interests of the Dutch cosmetic industry and provides a variety of services for its members. The turnover of the cosmetic industry in the Netherlands is 3 billion euros annually and provides direct and indirect employment for more than 100,000 people. The NCV shares the…

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, 28 Oct 2021

The Revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) is crucial for the successful implementation of the CSS and we thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide inputs to the roadmap consultation. Harmful chemicals We welcome the European Commission’s…