{"id":2410,"date":"2024-11-20T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/?page_id=2410"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:08:47","slug":"registration-evaluation-authorisation-and-restriction-of-chemicals-reach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/policy-corner\/registration-evaluation-authorisation-and-restriction-of-chemicals-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The role of REACH and how it relates to cosmetic ingredients<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 1907\/2006, known as REACH, governs the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals in the European Union. It has a number of aims, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>providing a high level of protection for human health and the environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensuring the free circulation of substances in the internal market, while enhancing competitiveness and innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>managing risk relating to chemicals in consumer products by restricting or banning them where necessary (unless they are covered by sector specific downstream user legislation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>REACH applies to the management of environmental risks that relate to cosmetics and personal care products. Risks to human safety are addressed through the Cosmetics Products Regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The cosmetics industry as a \u2018downstream user\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsibility for complying with REACH rests with companies (\u2018legal entities\u2019) that manufacture or import substances in quantities of more than 1 tonne per legal entity per year. The weight threshold applies whether the substances are imported on their own or as part of finished cosmetic products. Companies that use substances to make cosmetic products are known as \u2018downstream users\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmetics Europe is part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ducc.eu\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group (DUCC)<\/a>. This is an informal platform of European trade associations representing sectors which formulate preparations as finished products for end users, in particular consumers and professional users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-4\">Related resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f4f7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/web\/guest\/regulations\/reach\/legislation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REACH<\/strong><br><strong>Regulation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f4f7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/web\/guest\/support\/training-material\/webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ECHA<\/strong><br><strong>Training Webinars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f4f7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/support\/small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Small &amp; Medium-sized Enterprises<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f4f7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/support\/guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ECHA<br>guidance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center border p-3 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f4f7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/echa.europa.eu\/support\/helpdesks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><strong>National<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>helpdesks<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ps-md-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cosmeticseurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/REACH-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) The role of REACH and how it relates to cosmetic ingredients Regulation (EC) No 1907\/2006, known as REACH, governs the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals in the European Union. 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