When Cosmetics Labels Must Show Formaldehyde Warnings
From 15 July 2026, cosmetic products placed on the Great Britain market that contain formaldehyde-releasing preservatives must carry an explicit on-pack warning wherever the concentration of free formaldehyde in the finished product reaches or exceeds 0.001%. The mandatory wording is “releases formaldehyde.” This replaces the previous threshold of 0.05%, which meant most preserved cosmetics never […]
