Omnibus VI Regulation

Omnibus VI Regulation published

The Omnibus VI Regulation has been published. It consists in a ban in Europe of 30 CMR classified ingredients from cosmetics.

Omnibus VI Regulation: The cosmetic industry will mostly be impacted by the prohibition of Margoza Extract, Theophylline, Pentasodium Pentetate, Pentetic Acid, Trimethylolpropane Triacrylate and Benzophenone and Cumene (both mainly used as or present in fragrance ingredients). All the substances impacted are listed in the annex of this information letter with main cosmetic ingredients highlighted in yellow.

The application date is December 1st 2023. This means that no product containing these ingredients can be available on the market after this date.

We hope that this will be of help and stay at your disposal for any questions related to this topic. Should you have any question, please, feel free to contact your CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) or contact us directly: info@biorius.com.

Thanks to Stéphanie Annet for writing this article.

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Author

  • Frédéric Lebreux

    Dr. Frédéric Lebreux is Biorius's Chief Executive Officer and has worked in the cosmetic industry for more than 13 years. He is regularly invited as a speaker or Professor to cosmetic events.