cosmetics & beauty compliance

Every compliance rule a cosmetics & beauty business has to meet

Selling cosmetics means physical products with safety, labeling and claims rules layered on top of the usual privacy and marketing duties — and EU market access carries its own product-safety regime. Here's each rule that applies — what it asks, and a free 60-second checker for each. No signup, nothing stored.

The rules for cosmetics & beauty

Since Dec 2024

GPSR Ready

EU product safety (GPSR)

Ship physical goods to the EU? Check for an EU Responsible Person, labelling, and listing disclosures.

EU product safety (GPSR) for cosmetics & beauty →
Since Oct 2024

ReviewProof

FTC fake-reviews & endorsements

Use reviews, testimonials, influencers or affiliates? Penalties run to ~$53k per violation.

FTC fake-reviews & endorsements for cosmetics & beauty →
In force

PrivacyProof

GDPR privacy & cookie consent

Collect data from EU/UK visitors? Check your privacy policy, cookie consent, and data-rights handling.

GDPR privacy & cookie consent for cosmetics & beauty →
In force

ContractProof

EU consumer rights (distance selling)

Sell online to EU consumers? You owe a 14-day right of withdrawal, pre-contract info, the model withdrawal form, and order confirmation on a durable medium.

EU consumer rights (distance selling) for cosmetics & beauty →
EPR in force · PPWR from 2026

PackProof

EU packaging & EPR

Ship to the EU? You likely must register for packaging EPR, pay eco-fees, label for sorting, and meet the new PPWR.

EU packaging & EPR for cosmetics & beauty →
From Aug 2026

LabelProof

EU AI Act content labeling

Make AI images, video, or text? From Aug 2026 the EU AI Act requires it labelled.

EU AI Act content labeling for cosmetics & beauty →
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