The European association
for natural
cosmetic ingredients
European Botanical Alliance
The european association for natural cosmetic ingredients
Join UNITIS, to strengthen your company's position in the European natural cosmetic ingredients market and enhance competitiveness at national and international levels.

news

Everything you need to know about the latest regulatory information and developments in our sector.

Publication of CMRs Omnibus VIII

The 8th Omnibus Regulation on CMR substances has been published by Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78 of 12 January 2026...

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) amendment

Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 of 19 December 2025 amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on on EU Deforestation Regulation...

Cosmetics Regulation (EC) n° 1223/2009 : Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022

The European Commission has just published a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009...

AGENDA

AFNOR S91K / GT4 Produits cosmétiques / ISO 16128

Access and Benefit Sharing /Inter-Federation Steering Committee

International events

BIOFACH

Nuremberg, Germany

PCHI

Shanghai, China

Our areas of expertise

NATURAL COSMETIC INGREDIENTS
Botanical extracts and Derived Natural ingredients for Cosmetics and Personal Care
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Cosmetic Product Regulation, REACH & CLP regulations, organic and natural certification, shared audits of cosmetic raw material suppliers
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SEEDS methodology for eco-development solutions, environmental impact assessment, sustainable sourcing practices

NCSTOX Project: Toxicological Database

The NCSTOX database is a predictive tool containing toxicological profiles of Natural Complex Substances (NCS) – Plant extracts used in cosmetics, providing data on 25,000 molecules for safety assessment of botanical extracts.

Organic and Natural Certification

After actively contributing to ISO 16128 standard development, UNITIS is preparing a COFRAC accredited certification for organic and natural ingredients.

Our missions

Working Groups & Task Forces

UNITIS coordinates specialized working groups to address specific regulatory and technical challenges in natural cosmetic ingredients.
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REACH & CLP Expertise

Support members with REACH and CLP regulations compliance, as these regulations are closely interlinked for cosmetic ingredients.
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Shared Audits Implementation

Development and coordination of shared audits of cosmetic raw material suppliers to ensure quality and compliance.

SEEDS Methodology

Promote sustainable development through SEEDS (Self Evaluation for Eco-Development Solutions) methodology conceived by UNITIS.