Substances used in cosmetic products may need to be registered under REACH but, under certain circumstances, registrants may not have to carry out new tests on animals, the European Commission said.
Under the requirements of the new Cosmetics Regulation, (EC) No 1223/2009, it is prohibited to put products on the market where the final formulation, ingredients in a final formulation or a finished product have been subject to animal testing. Those same chemical ingredients may, however, also need to be registered under REACH.
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