Verification: « shelf life must be justifiable »

The claim, as it reached you A newsletter states that since March, cosmetics sold online must display their shelf-life justification on the product page.

The primary source DGCCRF notice of 6 March 2026, section 4. Read in full.

What the text actually says The justification must be held by the person responsible and produced on request during a check. The word « display » does not appear. Nothing requires it on a public page.

Verdict: partly false. The obligation is real, its form is not. Someone turned « hold and produce » into « display », which is a different job and a different cost.

What to do Keep the justification in your product file. Do not touch your 40 pages.

Why this check mattered The two readings differ by about three weeks of work.