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After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the European Union and the Mercosur countries — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — finalized their trade agreement. Provisionally applied since 1 May 2026, the agreement marks a major step in economic relations between Europe and South America. For European companies in cosmetics, fragrance and home fragrance, the issue is twofold: benefiting from progressively improved commercial access to high-potential markets, while continuing to comply with regulatory requirements that remain largely national. Although the EU–Mercosur agreement creates new opportunities, it does not remove product registration obligations, labelling requirements or the need for a local responsible party in the countries concerned. For European brands, success will depend not only on commercial strategy, but also on early regulatory planning.
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The active substance prallethrin has been approved for PT18, with an effective date of March 1, 2026. This new regulation requires market players to urgently prepare a market authorization (MA) dossier to continue selling their products, under penalty of withdrawal from the market.
The EU tightens restrictions on hexavalent chromium for decorative uses. New requirements encourage substitution, with a potential REACH restriction on CrVI under review, aiming for adoption by late 2026.
Over the past decade, the cosmetics industry has faced increasing pressure to eliminate animal testing from all stages of product development. Both the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) have long established comprehensive bans on animal testing for cosmetics. However, recent developments in regulatory practices—particularly the intersection between cosmetics regulations and broader chemical safety rules like REACH are sparking new debates. While the bans remain firmly in place, the fine line between the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) and REACH has led to legal cases and calls for further clarification.
As environmental regulations evolve across Europe, the TRIMAN logo, based on French regulations, has become an essential requirement for industries such as cosmetics, household products, and food packaging. Many companies are curious about how these regulations affect their operations in the French market. This article explains the key requirements of the TRIMAN logo, its impact across various industries, and trends in European packaging regulations.
In recent days, French health authorities have issued warnings about the dangers associated with certain hair straightening products, particularly those used for "Brazilian hair straightening." The primary concern is glyoxylic acid, a common ingredient in these products, which can lead to severe health effects, especially concerning kidney function.
Before MoCRA, the VCRP was the voluntary cosmetic product registration program in the United States. Discover what it covered, what it didn’t cover, and how MoCRA changed the regulations.
