In France, PFAS are regulated by Law No. 2025-188 of 27 February 2025, which aims to protect the public from the risks associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
This law prohibits, with effect from 1 January 2026, the manufacture, import, export and placing on the market – whether for a fee or free of charge – of any cosmetic product containing PFAS. This ban applies to both PFAS added intentionally and those present as contaminants in finished products.
The implementing decree No. 2025-1376 of 28 December 2025 specifies the residual concentration of PFAS above which the bans apply, as well as the list of products that may be exempt from this ban.
Within this regulatory framework, and given the potential risk of contamination in plant extracts, UNITIS has defined a strategy aimed at supporting ingredient suppliers to enable them to meet the expectations of finished product manufacturers.
In Europe, some substances are already banned, others are subject to authorisation, and others are classified as SVHCs and will be restricted or banned.
A proposal for a very broad restriction on PFAS under the REACH Regulation is currently under consideration.