In September 2022, EU notified WTO of a draft regulation aiming at imposing tighter restrictions upon products, including cosmetics, containing intentionally-added microplastics. On September 27, 2023, EU officially adopted these restrictions under EU's chemical legislation Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), marking another significant stride in environmental protection.1