European Legislation for sustainable cosmetics
European legislation for sustainable cosmetics is mainly contained in Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 30, 2009 on cosmetic products. This regulation establishes requirements for the safety and quality of cosmetic products, as well as rules for placing them on the EU market.
European legislation for sustainable cosmetics is complemented through other regulations.
REACH is a European Union regulation adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can result from chemicals, while increasing the competitiveness of the EU chemical industry.
REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals is a European Union (EU) regulation that came into force in 2007. REACH aims to ensure the safety of chemicals used in industry and everyday life within the European Union.
REACH requires companies to register the chemicals used in their products and provide information on their effects on human health and the environment. In addition, REACH requires the evaluation of chemicals to determine their risks to human health and the environment and establishes rules for the authorization of chemicals that pose a high risk.
REACH impacts a wide range of industries, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, toy, electronics and cosmetics industries. The goal is to protect human health and the environment from risks associated with chemicals, while promoting innovation and competitiveness of European industries
The European Union has also adopted a number of directives and regulations to promote environmental sustainability, such as the Waste Directive and the Water Directive, which have implications for the production and packaging of cosmetic products.
The EU has also launched a circular economy strategy that aims to reduce the environmental impact of products, including cosmetics, by reducing waste, conserving natural resources and improving energy efficiency.
The equivalent legislation to REACH in the United States of America is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA was adopted in 1976 and aims to regulate the production, import, use and disposal of chemicals to ensure the safety of human health and the environment.
TSCA requires companies to register the chemicals used in their products and provide information on their effects on human health and the environment. In addition, TSCA provides for the evaluation of chemicals to determine their risks to human health and the environment and establishes rules for the authorization of chemicals that pose a high risk.
TSCA impacts a wide range of industries, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, toy, electronics and cosmetics industries. It aims to protect human health and the environment from the risks associated with chemicals while promoting innovation and competitiveness of U.S. industries. It was reformed in 2016 with the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which introduced significant changes regarding the evaluation of chemicals.
The link to find the full text of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of the United States of America is as follows www.epa.gov
The website is maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the agency responsible for implementing and regulating TSCA. On the website you can find detailed information on the provisions of TSCA, as well as information on EPA’s current and future activities to implement and amend TSCA. In addition, you can also find the updated version of TSCA, the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.