Regulatory change log: What changed. When it applies. Where it is written.

Sixteen substances join the prohibited list: eleven classified as CMR, among them ozone, dinitrogen oxide, alpha-methylstyrene and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, and five on SCCS opinions, namely benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2, Basic Brown 16, Basic Blue 99, and prostaglandins and their analogues. Nano hydroxyapatite is allowed at higher levels in toothpaste (29.5%) and mouthwash (10%); CBD (0.19%) and BHA (0.07%) get limits, and butylparaben moves to a new entry with lower limits for products for children under 10. The two mercury preservative entries leave Annex V.

Triphenyl phosphate, a plasticiser in nail polish, is prohibited. Benzyl salicylate and citral get limits by product type, from 4% for benzyl salicylate in fragrances, and both must be named on the ingredient list above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products. Aluminium-containing ingredients get their own restricted entry with limits by product type. Water-soluble zinc salts are limited to 1% as zinc in other products, and DHHB may contain no more than 10 ppm of the impurity di-n-hexyl phthalate. Acetylated vetiver oil and four hair dyes are restricted, and ammonium silver zinc aluminium silicate is added as a preservative.

Hexyl salicylate gets concentration limits by product type and age group, following the UK SAG-CS opinion. Thirteen substances classified as CMR are added to the prohibited list, among them sodium 3-(allyloxy)-2-hydroxypropane sulphonate, N,N'-methylenediacrylamide, pyraclostrobin, fenpropidin, ozone, alpha-methylstyrene, silver in nano and massive form, and dinitrogen oxide. Great Britain only; Northern Ireland follows the EU text.

Substances newly classified as CMR under the CLP Regulation are prohibited, and the silver entry now covers the massive form as well as nano. Silver powder is restricted to toothpaste and mouthwash at 0.05% and to lip products and eyeshadow as a colourant at 0.2%; hexyl salicylate gets limits by product category, from 0.001% in toothpaste and mouthwash to 2% in hydroalcoholic fragrances. Sodium o-phenylphenate joins o-phenylphenol in Annex V under a combined limit, with no use in oral products.

The UV filter 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC, CAS 38102-62-4) is prohibited, and sixteen substances classified as CMR join the prohibited list, among them TPO (CAS 75980-60-8). Products with a formaldehyde-releasing preservative must say “releases formaldehyde” when the finished product contains more than 0.001% formaldehyde. The instrument extends to England, Wales and Scotland; Northern Ireland follows the EU rules.

Twenty-one substances newly classified as CMR under the CLP Regulation are prohibited, among them TPO, the photoinitiator that hardens gel nail polish, and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, used in acrylic nail systems. TPO’s restricted entry, which allowed up to 5% in professional nail systems, is deleted. There is no period to sell off stock, and a salon may not use these products on clients from 1 September 2025.

Ek II gets a changed entry 1024 and new prohibited entries after 1694; in Ek III, ten entries are repealed, 17 are amended and new restricted entries follow 326. For products made in Türkiye, the manufacturer may now appoint a person established in Türkiye as Responsible Person by written agreement. TİTCK publishes guidance on applying the regulation.

The list of fragrance allergens that must be named on the label grows from 24 to 80, 56 of them new, with grouped entries for substances that share a hazard. Any product containing one above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off must name it in the ingredient list. Labels, artwork and INCI lists for products first placed on the market from 31 July 2026 have to carry the new names.

The regulation replaces the 2005 regulation and aligns Türkiye’s cosmetics rules with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: a Responsible Person, a safety assessment, a product information file, and Annexes I to IX. It entered into force six months after publication, and products placed under the old regulation could stay on the market for two more years. It is the base text every later Türkiye entry in this log amends.