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EU Cosmetics INCI Glossary Updated to 30,418 Entries — Mandatory from 30 July

348 new ingredient names added. Any EU cosmetic label for new production after 30 July must use only listed INCI names — including the new entries.

In This Article

01What the INCI Glossary update adds
02What mandatory means for label production
03Which brands and products are affected
04The pre-production verification step
05The July 30-31 double deadline window

Key Takeaways

►348 new INCI entries — glossary reaches 30,418 total
►Mandatory for all new EU cosmetic labels from 30 July
►Cross-check formulations before packaging is finalized
►Falls one day before the allergen label deadline

The EU Cosmetics INCI Glossary — the official list of ingredient names required on EU cosmetic labels — has been updated with 348 new entries, bringing the total to 30,418. The revised glossary becomes mandatory for all new production from 30 July 2026. That's one day before the fragrance allergen deadline, making the last week of July a critical compliance window for US beauty brands with EU SKUs.

30,418 total INCI ingredient entries in the updated EU Cosmetics Glossary — 348 new entries added, mandatory from 30 July 2026 (Source: Cosmeservice)

EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 requires that ingredient declarations on all cosmetic labels use only the INCI names listed in the official EU glossary. From 30 July, the updated glossary is the standard. Any ingredient appearing in the 348 new entries must be declared using the new INCI name, not a trade name, informal name or prior designation. Labels produced after 30 July using non-listed names are non-compliant with Regulation 1223/2009.

For brands producing new EU cosmetic SKUs or updating labels, the practical step is to cross-check the full formulation against the updated glossary before sending artwork to the packaging supplier. This is a pre-production verification step for every new SKU or label revision going to production after 30 July. Packaging produced after that date with non-compliant INCI declarations cannot be placed legally on the EU market.

The timing doubles the pressure. 30 July is the INCI Glossary deadline. 31 July is the fragrance allergen label deadline under Regulation 2023/1545. Both touch the same physical label on the same production run. Brands running separate compliance checks for each deadline are doing twice the work. A single label review cycle covering both updates is the most efficient approach for any EU SKU going into production before Q4.

  • Updated EU Cosmetics INCI Glossary: 348 new entries, total now 30,418 listed names
  • Mandatory from 30 July 2026 for all new cosmetic product labels entering EU production
  • Labels must use only INCI names from the updated official glossary — trade names and informal names are not compliant
  • Brands with Q3-Q4 EU launches should verify formulations against the updated list before finalizing packaging artwork

30 July falls one day before the fragrance allergen deadline. Run both compliance checks against the same new production cycle — they apply to the same label.

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The bigger picture

Three EU beauty deadlines converge in four days this summer

July 30 (INCI Glossary), July 31 (fragrance allergens), August 2 (EU AI Act Article 50). Three distinct compliance obligations land within four days of each other for US beauty brands selling into the EU. The INCI Glossary and allergen updates both touch the same thing: the physical label on new production runs. Brands that run both checks in the same label review cycle save significant time and reduce the risk of a label revision being triggered after packaging has already been produced.

  • Run the INCI Glossary verification and the allergen audit together as a single label compliance review for all EU SKUs — they apply to the same physical label
  • Brief your packaging supplier on both the 30 July and 31 July deadlines simultaneously so artwork sign-off accounts for both changes
  • If you do not have an EU Responsible Person in place, that designation is the prerequisite for CPNP product notification and all downstream label compliance — set this up before the label review starts

New INCI Entries Added

Added to the EU Cosmetics Ingredient Glossary, bringing the total to 30,418 listed names — all mandatory on EU cosmetic labels from 30 July 2026

348

Source: Cosmeservice

Mandatory From

Updated EU Cosmetics INCI Glossary becomes mandatory for all new cosmetic product label production — one day before the fragrance allergen deadline

30 Jul 2026

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009

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