Glossary

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)

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What is REACH?

The EU's general chemical-substances regulation — not cosmetics-specific. A cosmetic ingredient can carry separate REACH obligations (such as SVHC candidate-list status or an Annex XVII restriction) on top of, and independently from, its status under EU cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

Where this applies: EU CosING. See EU CosING's full dataset coverage →

Other glossary terms

IECIC CMR substance Nanomaterial UV filter Endocrine disruptor Positive list vs. negative list IFRA Certificate of Conformity Safety assessment Preservative Allergen

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