Birgit Huber, Deputy Director General at IKW, talks about the latest challenges in cosmetics legislation. she points out that the EU comission is working on the regulations concerning endokrine disruption substances in cosmetics. Huber espects two further publications to be ready in the near future: A catalogue of nano materials and a report on claims to check if companies follow claim regulations from 2 years ago. The EU comission is also preparing guidelines on free-from claims and anti allergenics and is working working on positive list for hair dyes. After the discussion about preservatives, the comission is also working on campaign to inform consumers about the need for preservatives in cosmetics.