Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products
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Finally, after years of postponements and transitional periods, the new Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products (Resolution of the CMU No. 65) has officially entered into force in its entirety. Starting from August 3, 2026, manufacturers and importers of cosmetic products are required to undergo the full conformity assessment procedure and must register (notify) their products on the dedicated portal of the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Ukraine. Placing unnotified cosmetics on the market is henceforth illegal and entails severe sanctions and product withdrawal from the market.
Important: This means that manufacturers and importers of cosmetic products are required to undergo the conformity assessment procedure and notification on the MOH portal BEFORE this deadline (August 3, 2026) to avoid interrupting their own sales and imports. Notification of cosmetic products on the MOH portal is a mandatory procedure for every product placed on the market in Ukraine, regardless of whether it is manufactured in Ukraine or imported.
The new rules are fully harmonized with the European Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, requiring businesses to fundamentally restructure their approaches to documentation, quality control, and ingredient safety (read more EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products – a complete overview of requirements).WHO REGISTERS PRODUCTS AND WHO IS THE "RESPONSIBLE PERSON"
Placing cosmetic products on the Ukrainian market is carried out exclusively through a Responsible Person, who guarantees the safety of each product and keeps the Product Information File (PIF) for 10 years:- For domestic manufacturers: The Ukrainian manufacturer acts as the Responsible Person for its products by default.
- For imported products: A foreign manufacturer cannot independently register cosmetics in Ukraine. It is required to officially (by written mandate/power of attorney) appoint a Responsible Person who is a resident of Ukraine. This can be either the importer (distributor) itself or a third-party authorized company.
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS
The procedure for conformity assessment of cosmetics in Ukraine is virtually identical to the European one and consists of the following steps:- Collection and analysis of documentation: Verifying product composition (correctness of ingredient names according to the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients – INCI), specifications, and certificates for raw materials and packaging materials.
- Product testing: Conducting laboratory testing of cosmetic product samples in accredited laboratories. Testing includes verification of microbiological, physicochemical, and toxicological parameters to confirm complete product safety.
- Development of the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR): Drafting an official document based on testing results and ingredient analysis. The human health safety assessment is performed by a qualified expert toxicologist/pharmacologist.
- Review of labeling and claims: Verifying the compliance of label text, instructions, warnings, and graphic symbols with Ukrainian requirements. Labeling must be exclusively in the official state language.
- GMP implementation (ISO 22716): Monitoring production conditions for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice principles, which guarantees consistent product quality. GMP cosmetics certification according to the ISO 22716 standard is a separate service provided by ICR, performed in parallel with the preparation of the notification dossier (see here: GMP ISO 22716 certification for cosmetics manufacturing).
- Notification on the MOH portal: The final and critically important stage. Submitting information about the cosmetic product and its Responsible Person to the dedicated electronic system of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Only after successful notification is the product allowed to be placed on the market.