Product Description and Categories

After having established that the product to be placed on the market is matching the definition of a Cosmetic product under the scope of the EC 1223/2009, the first element to be present in the Product Information file is the product description which includes but is not limited to the Cosmetic product categories. The Cosmetic products categories can be found in the Preamble of the Regulation (p.7) and also listed below:

- creams, emulsions, lotions, gels and oils for the skin
- face masks
- tinted bases (liquids, pastes, powders)
- make-up powders, after-bath powders, hygienic powders
- toilet soaps, deodorant soaps
- perfumes, toilet waters and eau de Cologne
- bath and shower preparations (salts, foams, oils, gels)
- depilatories
- deodorants and antiperspirants
- hair colorants
- products for waving, straightening and fixing hair, hair-setting products
- hair-cleansing products (lotions, powders, shampoos)
- hair-conditioning products (lotions, creams, oils),
- hairdressing products (lotions, lacquers, brilliantines)
- shaving products (creams, foams, lotions)
- make-up and products removing make-up
- products intended for application to the lips
- products for care of the teeth and the mouth
- products for nail care and make-up
- products for external intimate hygiene
- sunbathing products
- products for tanning without sun
- skin-whitening products
- anti-wrinkle products