Content Library | Cosmetic Compliance

Are you compliant in both the UK and the EU? You’d better be.

Post-Brexit, cosmetics brands can no longer afford a one-size-fits-all compliance strategy. Regulatory divergence is accelerating, and what’s legal in London may be banned in Berlin. With billions at stake and new rules taking effect in 2025 and beyond, overlooking even one detail could mean product recalls, financial penalties, or being pulled from shelves.

Our latest compliance comparison breaks down the critical differences between UK and EU rules. From Responsible Person (RP) location requirements to labelling, notification portals, banned ingredients, and nanomaterial regulations, this is your go-to reference to avoid costly mistakes.

Download this infographic to learn:

• The exact compliance differences between the UK and EU, and how they impact your product strategy
• Which ingredients and nanomaterials are under threat from upcoming bans (Retinol, BHT, 4-MBC, and more)
• How to build a dual-market compliance strategy that protects your innovation pipeline from disruption

Avoid bans, recalls, and market disruption. Download this essential side-by-side guide to UK and EU cosmetics compliance.

6% of cosmetics in the EEA still contain banned hazardous chemicals, and with regulatory pressure mounting, even minor compliance oversights could lead to product reformulations, delistings, or recalls.

This brand-new infographic explores the critical regulatory milestones that will redefine cosmetics compliance in the EU and UK through 2027. If you're in product development, regulatory affairs, or innovation strategy, this is your visual roadmap for staying ahead — and staying legal.

From ingredient bans and labelling mandates to PFAS phase-outs, microplastic restrictions, and stricter controls on retinol, BHT, and nanomaterials, this timeline gives you a clear, concise overview of what’s changing — and when.

Why You Should Download:

• Regulations are tightening: The EU and UK are aggressively introducing new laws targeting safety, sustainability, and transparency.
• Ingredient bans are accelerating: Retinol, Alpha-Arbutin, Triclosan, PFAS — all face new restrictions between 2025–2027.
• Non-compliance is rising: 6% of cosmetics already contain banned substances. The risk is real — and growing.
• Innovation depends on foresight: Anticipate the changes now, avoid costly reformulations later.

Don’t wait until it’s too late! Download the infographic now and get a clear view of the regulatory road ahead — so you can reformulate, relabel, or reprioritise before the deadlines hit.

Major regulatory changes across the UK and EU will hit the cosmetics industry in 2025, with strict deadlines, banned ingredients, and new compliance demands already being rolled out.

If your brand isn’t preparing now, you risk product bans, recalls, and costly reformulations.

Inside the Report:

• A breakdown of critical UK and EU compliance deadlines through 2025–2030
• Clear explanations of new bans, ingredient restrictions, and regulatory divergence
• A spotlight on high-risk product categories and what brands need to do next
• Insight into REACH revisions, MoCRA alignment, and the global compliance outlook
• Practical next steps to protect your formulations, brand reputation, and market access

Why You Need This Report:

• Avoid disruption: Know which ingredients are being banned — and when
• Plan ahead: Get timelines to prepare for compliance before it’s too late
• Reduce risk: Prevent enforcement actions, product removals, and reputational harm
• Act with confidence: Make informed decisions with expert regulatory insights 

Download now to navigate the 2025 regulatory landscape with clarity and control!

The global cosmetics industry is heading into its most transformative decade yet - with stricter regulations, fast-evolving sustainability standards, AI integration, and scientific breakthroughs like neurocosmetics and NAD+ skincare. Are you prepared for what is coming next?

What's Inside?

• Regulatory Overhaul in the EU and UK: Understand how upcoming bans on key ingredients like Retinol and 4-MBC, plus new safety standards, will impact formulation strategies and compliance deadlines through 2030.
• The Rise of Sustainable Cosmetics: Learn how new packaging laws, green claims directives, and environmental labelling requirements are pushing brands to embrace full-spectrum sustainability - or face penalties.
• Innovation Through Science: Neurocosmetics & Microbiome Skincare Discover why products targeting the skin-brain axis and skin microbiota are set to dominate the next decade - and how to position your brand early in these emerging markets.
• The Real Risks of Non-Compliance: Explore the most common pitfalls brands face (from banned substances to unsubstantiated claims), and how to mitigate the financial and reputational damage of enforcement actions.
• AI, AR & Data Privacy in Tech: Dive into the explosive rise of AI in product personalisation and marketing - and learn how to stay compliant with biometric data regulations and the incoming EU AI Act.

Plus so much more!

Did you know?

• 6.4% of cosmetics sold in the EEA fail to meet compliance standards.
• By 2030, all packaging in the EU must be recyclable.
• The neurocosmetics market is forecast to hit $2.7B - are you positioned for it?

Whether you’re in product development and innovation, regulatory affairs, R&D, brand strategy, or sustainability, this report is your roadmap to staying competitive and compliant through 2030.

What happens when bold marketing meets rigid regulation? In this exclusive interview, Raquel Ramón, Regulatory Affairs Manager, GdC Beauty Group, unpacks the real-world challenges beauty brands face when trying to innovate, market, and stay compliant in an industry that’s anything but black and white, from the rising risk of influencer-driven misinformation to the global tug-of-war over what even qualifies as a "cosmetic", Raquel reveals how brands can safely push boundaries, without crossing regulatory lines.

Download now and uncover:

• The Global Compliance Puzzle: Why claims that work in the EU could land you in hot water in the US or Asia.
• The Importance of Early Collaboration: How early collaboration between Regulatory, Marketing & R&D is your best defence against future compliance disasters.
• Marketing as A Regulatory Minefield: How to keep your influencer content and “free-from” claims safe and substantiated.

With increased scrutiny on everything from efficacy claims to the “clean beauty” narrative, this is essential reading for regulatory pros, marketers, and innovators alike. Whether you're formulating the next skincare breakthrough or writing the copy to sell it, this is the compliance insight you can't afford to skip.

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