The EU regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (i) includes bans, effective from January 1, 2025, on placing certain products on the EU market (ii). Among these are personal care products (e.g., mousse, cream, foam, liquids, or sprays) that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Fluorinated greenhouse gases are primarily listed in Annex I (iii) of the current regulation but can also be found in Annexes II and III.
Annex IV specifies the ban dates for various applications, including "personal care products."
Footnotes
i) EU Regulation 2024/573
ii) ‘placing on the market’ means the customs release for free circulation in the Union or the supplying or making available to another person within the Union, for the first time, for payment or free of charge, or the use of substances produced, or of products or equipment manufactured, for own use.
iii) HFCs, PFCs, as well as other fluorinated compounds and fluorinated nitriles.