The REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals - No. 1907/2006) places compliance requirements on producers importing or manufacturing cosmetics and other personal care products in Europe. The obligations for cosmetics producers include, but are not limited to: pre-registration of substances and ingredients, chemical testing and evaluation, registration of substances, management of supply chain, management of downstream users, and possible restriction or notification requirements for chemicals in their products.
“According to REACH, all substances present in a preparation at or above one tonne [per annum] need to be registered,”
- European Commission FAQ on REACH of February 2007
Intertek’s services include education, evaluation of supply chain and products, pre-registration, program management, chemical testing, dossier creation, data gathering from and management of suppliers, registration of chemicals, and management of related consortium and SIEF (Substance Information Exchange Forum) obligations. Intertek supports both EU-based cosmetic producers, and non-EU cosmetics or cosmetics ingredient producers through its locations around the world and REACH Only Representative solution for non-EU cosmetics producers. |