The Order of Ingredients 🍃

Did you know that the order of ingredients in an INCI list is crucial? According to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products:

“The list of ingredients shall be established in descending order of weight at the time they are added to the cosmetic product. Ingredients in concentrations of less than 1% may be listed in any order after those in concentrations of more than 1%.”

This means it’s essential to follow the original order exactly – even small deviations can lead to costly corrective actions.

Another key point: the word “ingredients” must always appear in English before the list.

And a Hungarian-specific tip: the law doesn’t specify formatting (capital letters or full stops). The best practice is to treat it as a standard list: start with a lowercase letter and avoid a full stop at the end.