Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Cosmetics (Commercial) → United States
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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cosmetic-registration rules.
Customs authority
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · https://www.cbp.gov