The European Commission has published a draft revision of the REACH regulation to restrict the use of microplastics in cosmetics

16/09/2022


On 30 August 2022, the European Commission issued draft amendments to REACH (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII, which restrict the intentional addition of microplastics to various products. According to the draft, the most appropriate transitional period for restricting the use of microplastics in perfumes is six years after the revised regulations come into force, four years for leeching products, 12 years for lip products, nail products, and "resident" cosmetics in make-up, and six years for other resident cosmetics. However, to encourage the use of alternatives to microplastics in lip products, nail products, and cosmetic "resident" cosmetics by the end of the transition period, any lip products, nail products, and cosmetic "resident" cosmetics that still contain microplastics 8 to 12 years after the revised regulations take effect, Should declare "This Product contains Microplastics" on the label to inform consumers of This fact.