Cosmetics: expanded fragrance-allergen labelling (26 to 80+ allergens) mandatory on new products
Date note: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 amending Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. New products placed on the market from 2026-07-31 must comply; products already placed on the market before that date may continue to be sold (sell-through) until 2028-07-31.
What changes
The Cosmetic Products Regulation's list of fragrance allergens that must be individually named on the label grows from about 26 to more than 80 substances, whenever present above 0.001% in leave-on products or 0.01% in rinse-off products. New cosmetic products placed on the market from 31 July 2026 must use the expanded list; stock already on the market before that date can still be sold until 31 July 2028.
Who is affected
Manufacturers, importers and 'responsible persons' for cosmetic products sold in the EU (skincare, haircare, fragrance, make-up, toiletries) — cosmetics have their own sectoral regime and are not covered by the General Product Safety Regulation.
Sizes: micro, small, medium, large · Sectors: E-commerce, Retail, Manufacturing · Applies if: We import goods into the EU; We sell online; We sell to consumers (B2C)
What to do
Get updated safety assessments and full fragrance-composition data from your formulators or suppliers, check for the newly regulated allergens, and update ingredient lists and labels for any product placed on the market from 31 July 2026. Plan sell-through of pre-2026-07-31 stock by 31 July 2028, and flag SKUs that will need reformulation or relabelling before then.
Penalty
Set nationally by Member State market-surveillance authorities under Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; can include product withdrawal or recall.
Sources
- EUR-Lex – Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 (eur-lex.europa.eu)
Last verified 8 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.