Halden UK updates
UK cosmetics law, in plain English
What has changed for brands selling cosmetics into Great Britain, checked against the legislation itself.
Importing cosmetics into Great Britain? You may already be the Responsible Person
Import cosmetics into Great Britain and UK law makes you the Responsible Person by default. What that means, and how to hand the role on.
How much does a UK Responsible Person cost?
What a UK Responsible Person fee for cosmetics covers, what changes the price, the other costs to budget for when launching in Great Britain, and the questions to ask before you sign.
SCPN notification: what you need before you start
What a UK cosmetic product notification on SCPN needs: who can submit it, the information and label images required, frame formulations, nanomaterials, CMR substances and keeping it up to date.
Do overseas cosmetics brands need a UK Responsible Person?
Who the UK Responsible Person is, when a cosmetics brand based outside the UK needs one for Great Britain, what they do, and what the 2027 EU label rule does and does not change.
How to switch your UK Responsible Person
What the law requires when a cosmetics brand changes its UK Responsible Person: the written mandate, SCPN, labels, the product information file and the order to do it in.
The 31 December 2027 label deadline: what EU brands need to do
EU cosmetics brands can sell in Great Britain with only their EU Responsible Person on the label until 31 December 2027. What the rule covers, what it does not, and how to plan.
UK cosmetics law in 2026: the two SIs that change your formulas
4-MBC banned, 29 CMR substances added to the banned list (13 of them from March 2027), hexyl salicylate capped and a new formaldehyde warning threshold. The dates and sell-through periods.