EU publishes draft amendment to Regulation No. 1223/2009 on the labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetics

On September 15, 2022, the European Commission issued notification G/TBT/N/EU/924, publishing a draft amendment to Regulation No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetics. The draft recommends that additional scented allergens, if present at concentrations exceeding 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products, should be labeled separately on cosmetic packaging; the draft makes some clarification on the names of these substances Updated and simplified. The above updates will be done through amendments to Annex III of Regulation No. 1223/2009