Standards on Cosmetics Safety
European standards and ISO international standards contribute to safety and testing of Cosmetics and cosmetic products. EU Regulation on Cosmetics. analysis, microbiology, metals in cosmetics
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European standards and ISO international standards contribute to safety and testing of Cosmetics and cosmetic products. EU Regulation on Cosmetics. analysis, microbiology, metals in cosmetics
European and international standards support the safety and quality of cosmetics for safer citizens
In 2023, cosmetics was the most frequent type of product notified as posing a health risk. Last year marked the highest amount of alerts recorded since the launch of the system in 2003. Cosmetics are covered by the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products and related legislation.
European and ISO standards contribute to safety and testing of Cosmetics and cosmetic products. The European market for cosmetics is estimated to be above 73 Billion Euro, with more than 1,7 Million employees in the EU.
European standards for cosmetics consider all topics, methods or proceedings related to cosmetics, such as:
• Methods that are mandated by the EU/EEA
• Methods for traces
• Methods to identify and quantify ingredients
• Methods for testing cosmetic emulsion stability
• Methods to evaluate the efficacy of cosmetic products
• Microbiological standards and limits
• Methods for preservation of cosmetic products