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Core Technical Pillars

At EFfCI, expertise is our greatest asset. Our Working Groups represent the operational and scientific core of the Federation, where the industry’s most complex challenges are analyzed and solved. These groups bring together hundreds of specialists from member companies to monitor regulatory shifts, develop technical positions, and define the global standards that ensure the safety and innovation of cosmetic ingredients.

RAPS (Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety)

The frontline for monitoring and responding to all regulatory and product safety topics impacting the cosmetic industry, ensuring compliance and consumer protection.
  • Uv Filters
  • NGRA (Next Generation Risk Assessment)
  • SSbD (Safe and Sustainable by Design)
  • OSOA (One Substance, One Assessment)
  • UWWTD (Urban WasteWater Treatment Directive)

GMP Practices

The custodians of the world-renowned EFfCI GMP Guide. This group maintains the standards for certification across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
  • ISO 9001 revision
  • EFfCI GMP revision
  • GMP Training Courses
  • Auditors and Trainers registration

Colorants

Expert management of all colorant types—including organics, pearlescent pigments, and dyes—aligned with evolving worldwide regulations.
  • New nano definition
  • Consortium (stakeholders): Pearlescent Pigments, TiO2, Iron Oxide

Natural Origins
(INO)

Dedicated to the evolving landscape of natural products, including plant extracts, hydrolysed proteins, vegetable oils, and fermentation-based ingredients.
  • Nagoya/ABS/DSI
  • ISO 16128
  • Defense of Natural Ingredients
  • Mixtures/extracts safe assessment

Toxicology

The scientific hub that aggregates the high-level toxicological expertise of our member companies to support ingredient safety assessments.

  • Safe assessment news
  • CSS (Chemical Strategy for Sustainability)
  • Eds (Endocrine Disruptors)
  • CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and toxic for Reproduction)

Polymers

Proactively monitors and responds to global regulatory developments and environmental discussions regarding the use of polymers in cosmetic formulations.

  • Microplastic Guidelines (definitions, interpretations)
  • REACh for Polymers

Preservatives

Dedicated to identifying emerging issues, safety concerns, and regulatory pressures affecting various classes of cosmetic preservatives.
  • Latest regulatory issues
  • Consortium
  • Case studies

Sustainability

The strategic engine for the “Green Transition,” monitoring and responding to all sustainability developments, from eco-design to environmental footprinting.

  • ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation)
  • EUDR (European Deforestation Regulation)
  • Carbon footprint
  • Water
  • LCA
  • EU Directive 2024/825

International
Relations

A global watchtower that monitors international developments in cosmetics legislation, providing strategic recommendations to help members navigate foreign markets.

  • CPR & REACh
  • China CSAR
  • USA-MoCRA
  • Brazil, Canada & Global

China Hub

A specialized unit focused on the complex regulatory framework in China, maintaining vital communication channels with Chinese authorities and associations.
  • China CSAR
  • New Guidelines (NMPA/NIFDC) comment, interpretation, discussion

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