Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Cosmetics (Commercial) → United Kingdom
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-05-13
ALLOWED
No specific restrictions for personal cosmetics (commercial)
Details
Cosmetic products require compliance with destination-market regulations before they can be legally sold. The EU's Cosmetics Regulation prohibits more than 1,300 ingredients and requires safety assessments, product information files, and responsible
Quantity limit
Personal use
Practical advice
Personal-use cosmetics clear as routine personal effects. Bulk imports (over 24 units) trigger commercial-import scrutiny under His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) cosmetic-registration rules.
Customs authority
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs