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 […]
When Should You Use Peel and Reveal Labels for Cosmetic Compliance?
Summer 2026 is bringing one of the most concentrated waves of cosmetic labelling change the UK beauty sector has faced since Brexit. Two deadlines are converging: from 15 July 2026, any cosmetic product containing a formaldehyde-releasing preservative that releases free formaldehyde at or above 0.001% must carry an explicit “releases formaldehyde” warning on-pack (SI 2026/23, […]
