Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/877 of 12 May 2025 (amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction) prohibits, inter alia, the use of “Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide” (TPO) in cosmetic products from 1 September 2025.
The substance ‘Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide’ (CAS No 75980-60-8) is classified as a CMR substance of category 1B (toxic for reproduction). Therefore, entry 311 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 will be deleted and the substance will be included in the list of prohibited substances in Annex II to that Regulation.
Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/877, the Commission has received a significant number of questions from Member States, industry associations and individual companies regarding the ban on ‘Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide’ in cosmetic products.
In order to provide clear and documented instructions for the implementation of the ban, the Commission prepared a relevant Q&A document on 7.8.25, which is attached. (click here)
Also attached is Regulation 2025/877 in Greek (click here) and English language. (click here)
Product Evaluation Department
Cosmetics Product Evaluation Department
