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Being on the Label
and more than one unit of product is sold in a of the product during which it will be safe and
Required Mandatory Information single package, it is not necessary to write the can be used without any harm to the consumer
quantity on the units in the package, provided shall be indicated. The month and/or year must
PRODUCT BRAND AND TRADE NAME that the number of units of product is indicated on be indicated in the open jar symbol ( ).
the package. If the number of products is easily
Brand and product name visible from the outside or if the product is nor- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
mally sold alone, the number of products need
NAME OR REGISTERED TITLE AND ADDRESS not be indicated on the packaging. Where labeling is not possible for practical rea-
OF THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON sons, the precautions listed in Annexes III to VI
FOR PRODUCTS WITH A LIFESPAN OF 30 and all specific information relating to cosmetic
This information may be abbreviated to make it MONTHS OR LESS, THE MINIMUM TIME TO products for professional use should be indicated
possible to identify the person responsible and LAST AFTER OPENING in the annex or on an attached leaflet, label, tape
their address. If more than one address is indi- or card and the open booklet symbol ( )
cated, the address where the responsible person The minimum date within which a cosmetic pro- should be attached to the packaging.
keeps the product information file available shall duct, if stored under normal conditions, continues
be indicated to fulfill its original functions and in particular to PRODUCTION DATE AND BATCH NUMBER
comply with Article 5.
ORIGIN INFORMATION In order to identify the cosmetic product, the
In the form of an hourglass symbol or sentence manufacturing batch or serial number and the
“Produced in Turkey or Made in Turkey” must be “Best before date after opening” followed by the reference number given by the manufacturer,
written. It is mandatory to indicate the origin of date (Month, Year) or (Day, Month, Year); or if the if any, are indicated. If this is impossible due to
imported cosmetic products. expiration date is not written next to the hourg- the very small size of the cosmetic product, this
lass symbol ( ) and the sentence, the place information is on the outer packaging.
NOMINAL QUANTITY where the date was printed must be indicated.
PRODUCT FUNCTION
The nominal content at the time of packaging in FOR PRODUCTS WITH A LIFETIME OF OVER
weight or volume shall be indicated, except for 30 MONTHS; The function of the product shall be indicated on
packages of less than five grams or five milliliters, the packaging, unless this is not clearly evident
free samples and single-dose products. In cases A date is not mandatory. However, for these from the way the product is presented.
where weight or volume details are not important products, the period of time from the opening