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EU Regulation No. 1223/2009 Part 2: Prohibited Ingredients, Definitions and More
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Posted: January 3, 2011, from the January 2011 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.
page 10 of 10
The discussion on EC No. 1123/2009 could continue for quite some time, and it reminds this author of an old joke. Question: What’s the definition of a camel? Answer: A horse designed by a committee.
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1. Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, The Official Journal of the European Union, available at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:342:0059:0209:en:PDF (accessed Oct 6, 2010)
2. DC Steinberg, EU Regulation No. 1223/2009 Part 1: Product Safety, Cosm & Toil 125(8) 18—24 (2010)
3. Cosmetic Products-Borderline Situations: Council of Europe Publishing (2001)
4. Alcohol Use and Cancer, The American Cancer Society, http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/DietandPhysicalActivity/alcohol-use-and-cancer (accessed Oct. 27, 2010)