The government has approved a new document obliging manufacturers to document not only safety, but also any claims of “miracle” properties on labels. The aim is to protect consumer health, curb counterfeit trafficking and harmonize rules with European standards.
The main message is that labeling must be reliable. Although the effect from the use of cosmetics and their safety will prove, rather than laboratory tests, but their origin and the reputation of the manufacturer. The fight against counterfeiting is put at the top of the agenda.
The new rules are aimed at reducing the number of products with expired expiration dates and harmful components. The use of hazardous chemicals is strictly prohibited or restricted, and their concentration will be strictly monitored.
Dangerous beauty
“Data from market monitoring revealed instances of substandard products being placed on the market, including products containing banned substances in concentrations exceeding permissible limits, products with expired expiration dates, without prior notification or with inappropriate labeling. These results emphasize the need to strengthen the regulatory framework to protect public health and consumers,” the Ministry of Health said in an accompanying statement.
The agency also promises not to be conservative on beauty and consumer health issues, but to respond flexibly to all changes in the cosmetics market “by establishing precise, transparent regulations that continually adapt to changes in the industry.”
To make it easier for market operators and officials to follow all the trends in the beauty industry, the process will be digitized, which, according to the authorities, should simultaneously reduce costs.
Thus, the process of registration and notification of cosmetic products on the market will move to an electronic format, which will “simplify control and reduce the bureaucratic burden”.
