Useful external links

The official sources we work from. We have no affiliation with these bodies; the links are provided for reference, and the authorities\u2019 own pages are always the definitive source.

Legislation

EUR-Lex The authoritative source for EU law, including Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its amendments.
UK legislation The official source for UK statutes, including the Product Safety and Metrology (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

European Union

European Commission, cosmetics The Commission’s cosmetics pages, guidance and the CosIng ingredient database.
SCCS The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, whose opinions inform the annexes.
CPNP The Cosmetic Products Notification Portal for the EU market.

United Kingdom

Office for Product Safety and Standards The GB cosmetics enforcement authority.
Submit Cosmetic Product Notifications (SCPN) The GB notification service and guidance.
HSE, UK REACH The UK REACH agency for chemical substance registration in Great Britain.

United States

FDA, cosmetics US cosmetics regulation, including MoCRA guidance and registration.

Chemicals

ECHA The European Chemicals Agency, administering EU REACH and the candidate list.

Industry and standards

CTPA The UK Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association.
Society of Cosmetic Scientists The professional body for cosmetic science in the UK.
IFRA The International Fragrance Association and its Standards.
ISO The International Organization for Standardization, source of the test-method standards.