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What changed in DACH this month
Regulation, customs and retail news for beauty, fragrance and lifestyle brands entering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Curated daily by SONKO Consulting, free to read. Each entry links to its source.
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Germany's EmpCo grace period under section 15b UWG covers only printed packaging of existing stock and ends on 27 September 2028
Regulation · DE · applies from 27 Sep 2028 · Juravendis Rechtsanwälte
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Regulation (EU) 2026/909: non-compliant cosmetics may no longer be placed on the market from 1 January 2027
Regulation · EU · applies from 1 Jan 2027 · EUR-Lex
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German government confirms PFHxA ban from 10 October 2026, explicitly covering cosmetics such as creams and make-up
Regulation · EU, DE · applies from 10 Oct 2026 · Bundesregierung
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dm aims to be Germany's first large FMCG retailer with an AI shopping agent in its app
DACH retail · DE · 8 Oct 2026 · Lebensmittel Zeitung
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Flaconi enters seven more European markets in 2026, reaching 19 countries, rollout completed by mid-November
DACH retail · EU · 6 Oct 2026 · Parfümerienachrichten
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Cosmetics from China and South Korea are gaining shelf space in German drugstores
Beauty trends · DE · 2 Oct 2026 · Lebensmittel Zeitung
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Karlsruhe regional court reviews dm-med, ruling expected on 9 December 2026
DACH retail · DE · applies from 9 Dec 2026 · etailment
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BEAUTY FORUM Festival Munich on 24 and 25 October 2026 at the Messe Muenchen trade fair centre
Events and trade fairs · DE · applies from 24 Oct 2026 · Messe Muenchen
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KPMG Consumer Snapshot 03/2026: only 7 percent see retailer AI as objective, 46 percent use AI for purchase decisions
DACH retail · DE · 9 Oct 2026 · etailment
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South Korea launches state K-brand certification with QR authenticity check, 31 companies on board
Trade and customs · Global · 7 Oct 2026 · Premium Beauty News
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Korean cosmetics exports hit a record US$7 billion in the first half of 2026
Trade and customs · Global · 6 Oct 2026 · Global Cosmetics News
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dm lists eleven beauty launches for October 2026, among them a serum with a 15 percent azelaic acid derivative and an SPF 50 day fluid
Beauty trends · DE · 6 Oct 2026 · desired.de
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Corpack and Trovr present Qube, a mobile take-back station for cosmetics packaging
DACH retail · DE · 6 Oct 2026 · kosmetiknachrichten.de
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Rossmann autumn launches October 2026: a glass skin spray, a retinol alternative and haircare with a sealing claim
Beauty trends · DE · 3 Oct 2026 · desired.de
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Natural cosmetics move into mass retail: brand NKM says it is listed in more than 100 Douglas and Galeria stores
DACH retail · DE · 2 Oct 2026 · Life in Balance
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EU trade enforcement: about a quarter of EU imports are growing unusually fast, chemicals account for over a third of new trade defence cases
Trade and customs · EU · 1 Oct 2026 · FashionNetwork (Reuters)
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Cosmetics Europe and other associations call for stricter liability for online marketplaces
Regulation · EU · 30 Sep 2026 · Cosmetics Europe
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September 2026 beauty launches: PDRN mask from a Korean pharmacy brand debuts at Douglas
Beauty trends · DE · 30 Sep 2026 · BEAUTYPUNK
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Beiersdorf launches Eucerin DERMOPURE CLINICAL PROBIOM8 with live skin bacteria in pharmacies
Beauty trends · DE · 30 Sep 2026 · kosmetiknachrichten.de
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APOkix survey: 99 percent of German pharmacies also buy direct, 59 percent say direct sourcing has gained importance
DACH retail · DE · 29 Sep 2026 · retail-news.de
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Italian competition authority closes Braun advertising case, P&G drops two-year hair-free claim
Regulation · EU · 29 Sep 2026 · Global Cosmetics News
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Cosmetics Europe and 22 other associations call for digital product information via a single data carrier
Regulation · EU · 28 Sep 2026 · Cosmetics Europe / Digital Consumer Information Alliance
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Beauty briefing week 40: microalgae PDRN and pre- plus postbiotics in new natural cosmetics launches
Beauty trends · DACH · 28 Sep 2026 · Beautyjagd
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Prestige skincare houses move into scalp care: Clarins Hair Therapy at Douglas, new lines from Caudalie and Carita
Beauty trends · DACH · 20 Sep 2026 · Fashionstreet Berlin
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VKE citing Circana: German selective beauty grows 0.8 percent to 2.448 billion euros from January to August 2026
DACH retail · DE · 15 Sep 2026 · VKE-Kosmetikverband via Presseportal
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VIVANESS 2027 takes place from 16 to 19 February 2027 at Messezentrum Nuremberg
Events and trade fairs · DE · applies from 16 Feb 2027 · AUMA
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IFF launches Aquascent, a water-based carrier system for fine fragrance
Beauty trends · Global · 2 Oct 2026 · Personal Care Insights
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dm Austria and IMAS: 68 percent shower at least daily, 65 percent replace their toothbrush monthly
Beauty trends · AT · 29 Sep 2026 · kosmetiknachrichten.de
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US and China cut tariffs on around 30 billion dollars of goods, cosmetics included
Trade and customs · Global · 29 Sep 2026 · Global Cosmetics News
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Armani prepares talks on a 15 percent minority stake with L'Oréal, LVMH and EssilorLuxottica
DACH retail · Global · 28 Sep 2026 · Global Cosmetics News
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