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Which products are ‘cosmetic products’? ‘Cosmetic products’ refers to substances or mixtures that are intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body, such as: skin, hair, nails, lips and external genital organs; or teet...

Composition and safety of cosmetic products The responsible person is responsible for ensuring that cosmetic products are safe for human health. The EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products restricts the use of certain substances in cosmetics. The restr...

16.4.2026 | The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) tested consumer products purchased from online shops as part of a supervisory enforcement project coordinated by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Safety deficiencies were particularly common in products ordered from outside the EU.

Traceability of products Products must include information that makes it possible to identify the product and trace it and remove it from the market, if necessary. Companies are responsible for the safety of the products they manufacture, import a...

Safety Gate system for dangerous products The Safety Gate system for dangerous products is an information exchange system of the European Community through which the Commission and the Member States exchange information on dangerous products and t...

Cosmetics In Finland, Tukes and Finnish Customs supervise that cosmetic products that are on the market are safe. Cosmetics and cosmetic products must comply with the requirements of the EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products and the Act on Cosmetic P...

Animal testing related to cosmetics Testing of finished cosmetic products on animals has been banned in the EU area since 2004. Animal testing of cosmetic ingredients was banned in the EU in 2009, with the exception of certain tests for which alte...

Labelling of cosmetics Article 19 of the EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products stipulates what information should be available to consumers on the packaging of cosmetic products. Some information must be included in the product container, such as a t...

Products and services Safe products and services that are compliant with regulations help ensure the competitiveness of your company. Characteristics and markings that are important for safety vary according to product group. In this section you c...

Frequently asked questions about cosmetics What must be taken into account when cannabidiol (CBD) is used as an ingredient in cosmetic products? Not much is known about the safety of cannabidiol CBD in cosmetic products, and the EU safety assessme...

Marketing claims related to cosmetics Claims used to market cosmetics must be truthful. Marketing claims must not link products to properties or effects that the product does not actually have, and it must be possible to prove all made claims. Tab...

Reporting serious undesirable effects (SUE) caused by cosmetics The responsible person and distributor of a cosmetic product are obliged to report serious undesirable effects caused by their products. The responsible person and distributor must re...

Obligations of the responsible person The responsible person ensures that the cosmetic products they place on the EU/EEA market comply with statutory requirements and are safe for human health. The responsibilities of the responsible person includ...

Distributor's obligations The distributor must comply with general due diligence. The responsibilities of the distributor include ensuring that product safety is not jeopardised during transport and storage; the date of minimum durability of cosme...

Know your role A responsible person must be appointed for cosmetic products placed on the Finnish market. A responsible person is a person or company located within the EU/EEA area and may be the manufacturer; the importer who imports the cosmetic...

Tattoo inks Tattoo and permanent make-up inks are intended to make a symbol or picture on a person’s body. The ink is injected or inserted into the person’s skin, mucous membrane or sclera using any applicable method. These methods include permane...

Legislation on toys Children are a vulnerable user group. Thus, special attention is paid to the safety of toys on an international level. The European Toy Directive 2009/48/EC applies to toys. Toys introduced to the Finnish market must meet the r...

Warning labels for hair dyes Many products intended to colour hair contain sensitising substances, such as p-phenylenediamine, its derivatives and resorcinol. Warnings on the use of sensitisers in hair dyes must be provided in product packaging (A...

Surveillance Surveillance is a way for Tukes to ensure that companies comply with legislation and that the companies, equipment, chemicals, products, services and other activities monitored by Tukes are safe and comply with the requirements. The o...

Who monitors what? Tukes monitors the safety and compliance of various chemicals, products and services and industrial operations on a large scale. Safety and compliance is also monitored by several other authorities; an overview of these authorit...