Cosmetics offered for sale without prior packaging must have labels, which will be affixed at the time of delivery of the product.
Health recommends checking that cosmetic products are correctly labelled before purchase.

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The label helps to guarantee the safety and protection of health and to detect and control possible adverse effects.
The Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, through the Medicines and Health Products Control Service, recommends that consumers check that the cosmetic products they wish to purchase are correctly labelled in order to guarantee safety and health protection, and to detect and control possible adverse effects.

A cosmetic is considered to be any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the superficial parts of the body (skin, hair, nails, lips, etc.) or with the teeth and oral mucous membranes, with the exclusive or main purpose of cleaning, perfuming, modifying their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odours.

Some of the most common are soaps, gels, shampoos, lotions and hairsprays, creams, oils, make-up and make-up removers or sunscreen products.

The Medicines and Health Products Control Service reminds us that cosmetic products are regulated both at European and national level, and in order to be marketed they must comply with a series of requirements, among which the following stand out:

-The company that manufactures the product in Spain or imports the product has to submit a responsible declaration to the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS).

• The company must have a responsible person in the European Union, and this must appear on the labelling.
• Products must be notified to the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) of the AEMPS.

-Products must be properly labelled. Therefore, the label must state the name, business name and address of the person responsible; the nominal contents of the container, in weight or volume; the expiry date or the PAO (time after opening) symbol; the special precautions for use; the manufacturing batch number; the main function of the product (unless it is clear from the presentation); and the list of ingredients.

Cosmetics offered for sale without pre-packaging – which are packaged at the point of sale at the purchaser’s request or pre-packaged for immediate sale – must have labels or leaflets containing consumer information. These have to be attached to the cosmetic products’ packaging or accompany them at the time of delivery.

Communication of undesirable effects. Cosmetovigilance 2021

Healthcare professionals, professionals applying cosmetics and citizens are obliged to report any undesirable effects in order to know their nature and frequency, and to be able to take the necessary measures to protect health and prevent their recurrence.

Notification is done via https://www.aemps.gob.es/vigilancia/cphp/notifica-efectos-nodeseadoscosmeticos/home.hym .

According to the Cosmetovigilance 2021 report, 64 notifications related to 13 types of products were registered in Spain last year. Of these notifications, 24 were serious and 40 were non-serious. The most common symptomatology was dermatitis.

The category with the most notifications (with a total of 24) was personal care products, which includes cosmetics intended to keep the skin in good condition, as well as hair bleaching and shaving. The second category with the most notifications (10) was hair care, and the third (8) was sun care products.

In the Balearic Islands, only one incident was reported in 2021, related to toothpaste. The incident was reported to the AEMPS, which is responsible for carrying out the appropriate investigations.

Correct labelling ensures the traceability of products and facilitates their withdrawal from the market if necessary.