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K-beauty now leads EU imports, and the compliance bill arrives in August
According to a market-analysis newsletter, Korean cosmetics now hold 21.7% of EU imports, ahead of the US at 19.7%. At the same time, a wave of regulation lands all at once. Three regimes taking effect between July and A
0 0EU bans TPO in gel nail products: what nail brands need to check
If you export gel polish, you have probably heard this already. Since September 1, 2025 the EU lists TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide) as a prohibited cosmetic ingredient. What it is A photoinitiator that ma
0 0EU Responsible Person: set up your own entity or outsource it?
To sell cosmetics in the EU you must have a Responsible Person (RP). The RP handles CPNP notification, keeps the Product Information File (PIF) and deals with authorities. Small brands usually start with an RP service fr
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0 0EU microplastics rules: rinse-off products have until October 2027
The EU's microplastics restriction (Regulation 2023/2055), adopted in 2023, gives cosmetics different sell-by deadlines depending on product type. If you export to Europe, now is the time to plan reformulation backwards
0 0EU packaging rules (PPWR) now apply: what changes for cosmetic packs, and when
The EU's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) started applying in stages on August 12, 2026. It entered into force in February 2025, and obligations now phase in all the way to 2040. Timeline from the Euro
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