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Statutory guidance

Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013

Guidance for businesses on Regulation ~~2009/1223~~1223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

From:: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published: 1 January 2021
Last updated: 429 ~~May~~June ~~2023~~2026 — See all updates

Documents

Regulation 2009/12231223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013: Great Britain

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Regulation 2009/12231223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013: Northern Ireland

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Details

This guidance will assist your understanding of the regulations and includes obligations for Responsible Persons (manufacturers and importers) and distributors.

Access the GB Submit cosmetic product notifications service

Published 1 January 2021

Last updated 429 ~~May~~June ~~2023~~ ~~+ show~~2026 — Show all updates

Update history

2026-06-29 13:46
Udated address for the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC).

2023-05-04 10:02
Guides updated with minor amendments and references to the Windsor Framework.

2023-01-09 11:09
Guide footnotes updated to reference the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022.

2022-11-17 15:30
GB guide updated to reflect the further extension of the transition period for UKCA marking.

2022-09-05 10:14
GB guide updated to take account of the Government’s announcement on 20 June of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply the new UKCA marking.

2022-04-27 14:14
GB and NI guides converted to HTML format for accessibility reasons.