EU’s Proposed Microplastic Restriction Forces Question: What Level Of Business Cost Is Acceptable?

17 Sep 2020

As the European microplastic restriction proposal moves toward finalization, with heavy stakes for the cosmetics industry, EU member states and decision makers in Brussels must contend with unresolved questions of proportionality. At a time of global environmental angst and unprecedented economic challenges, what does society value most?

Cosmetics Europe continues to seek a derogation from the European Union’s proposed microplastic ban for problematic leave-on product segments, as well as an extended transition timeline for other cosmetics in the leave-on category.

According to the trade group’s director-general John Chave, such terms are the absolute most that industry can hope for.