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Cosmetic Product Definition

By "cosmetic product" is meant any substance or mixture intended for contact with various external parts of the human body (epidermis, capillary system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and mucous membranes of the human body. the oral cavity solely or primarily for the purpose of cleaning, flavoring, altering their appearance and / or correcting body odors and/or protecting or maintaining them in good condition.

There are three preliminary questions that need to be addressed when deciding whether a product can be legally classified as cosmetic.

Purpose

Is the product entirely or predominantly cosmetic, that is, is it intended for:

purified

scent

Change appearance

correct body odor

protect

keep up

If the main purpose of the product is not to perform one of these functions, it is unlikely that it is a cosmetic product.

Example

a product intended to be applied to a stain to treat that stain is not a cosmetic product.

a product intended to be applied to a stain to hide it is a cosmetic product.

A cosmetic product that is suggested to hide the stain but has a secondary purpose of preventing further staining.

Example

Teeth whitening products are cosmetic. However, there is a limit to 0.1% hydrogen peroxide present in the product or released during use. Teeth whitener with hydrogen peroxide in excess of the established limit is an illegal cosmetic.

If the product is not cosmetic, it may be subject to a different regulatory regime, for example with regard to food, biocides or general product safety. However, care should be taken to ensure that what appears to be a cosmetic product that does not turn into medicine by virtue of its appearance, claims, or composition.

The CTPA advises its members on how to classify a product.

It should be noted that EU litigation and EU treaties may change the legal status of products, especially those for which the legal classification is not agreed in the community. The legal status of these products should be reviewed periodically.

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