European organization of cosmetic
ingredients industries and services
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.

REGULATORY news

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

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): Release of Version 4 of the EC JRC Global Map of Forest Cover 2020

We inform you that the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released map Version 4 of the Global Forest...

SCCS final opinions on Acetophenone and Heliotropin in cosmetic products

We inform you that, during its plenary meetings held on 12 and 14 October 2026, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety...

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – Latest Regulatory Updates

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 of 13 July 2026, published on 17 September 2026 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115...

AGENDA

ISO 16128 Revision Subgroup Meeting (October) / WG4

TR 23750 Revision Subgroup Meeting (November) / WG4

AFNOR / S91K – WG4

International events

IN-COSMETICS ASIA

Bangkok, Thailand

Rencontre Ingrédients Cosmébio 2026

Valence, France

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 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.