The Regulatory frameworks in the US and the EU both approach the safety of cosmetic
products by assigning the responsibility to the cosmetics manufacturers with no pre-market approval for
the products. Significant differences, however, exist in various areas of regulation with dramatic
consequences for global suppliers towards formulation, labelling and testing of products. Differences
include the number and kind of regulated ingredients, differently categorized and thus differently
regulated product types and varying test approaches for sunscreen evaluation or general safety
assessment, etc. The present article provides a short overview of similarities and differences in the
regulatory frameworks for cosmetics of the two regions.Cosmetics & toiletries are provided in large quantities by globally active companies selling
their brands worldwide. The two largest markets for C&T are those of the United States of America and of
the European Union.In both markets the cosmetic products are subject to regulatory controls, however,
the regulatory frameworks differ significantly...