A cosmetics brand selling in France usually needs household packaging, and often wipes or electrical equipment as well. Jars, bottles, tubes, cartons and the leaflets inside fall under household packaging and printed paper. Sources (2)
LégifranceLégifrance — Article L541-10-1, Code de l'environnement
CiteoCiteo — Pourquoi adhérer : emballages et papiers graphiques Makeup-remover, face-care and baby wipes are in the single-use sanitary textiles stream, whose only approved eco-organisme is Citeo Soin & Hygiène (1 July 2025 to 31 December 2030). 
ADEME Cosmetic creams, serums and perfumes have no stream of their own.Sources (4)LégifranceLégifrance — Article L541-10-1, Code de l'environnementCiteoCiteo — Pourquoi adhérer : emballages et papiers graphiquesADEMEADEME — Filière REP Textiles sanitaires à usage unique (lingettes)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)
Stream by stream
| What you sell | Stream | Eco-organisme |
|---|---|---|
| Jars, bottles, tubes, pumps, outer cartons | Household packaging Légifrance | Citeo or Léko |
| Leaflets, inserts, catalogues, posters | Printed paper, same stream, including free ones Sources (2)LégifranceLégifrance — Article L541-10-1, Code de l'environnementCiteoCiteo — Pourquoi adhérer : emballages et papiers graphiques | Citeo or Léko |
| Makeup-remover, face-care, intimate, baby, post-depilation wipes ADEME | Wipes (TSUU) ADEME | Citeo Soin & Hygiène ADEME |
| Hair dryers, straighteners, epilators, LED masks | Electrical and electronic equipment | ecosystem or Ecologic |
| Built-in or supplied batteries | Batteries | See the batteries page |
| Creams, serums, make-up, perfume | No product stream: only their packaging | — |
Wipes: who is the producer
The wipes rules (decree 2024-1166 of 5 December 2024) name as producer the company established in France that makes, sells or imports them, and also any company in another EU country or outside the EU that sells them at a distance directly to French households. ADEME When wipes are sold under a retailer's brand only, the retailer is the producer. ADEME Only the wipes category is in force today; the decree lists four more categories (hygiene paper, absorbent intimate products, protective wear, medical-care products) that are not yet in the stream. ADEME
What EPR does not cover
EPR is about end-of-life costs. Notifying your products on the EU cosmetics portal (CPNP) and appointing an EU Responsible Person under the Cosmetics Regulation are separate duties, done by other providers; they do not give you an IDU, and an IDU does not cover them. ADEME
If you are not established in France
A company with no establishment in France that is the producer must appoint a representative established in France by written mandate, since 10 July 2026. Légifrance The representative joins the eco-organismes in your name and you receive the IDUs.
Price
Our fee. Standard is €190 a year per eligible stream for household packaging, textiles, furniture, toys, graphic paper, sports and DIY goods, up to 1 tonne a year per stream. Every other stream (electrical equipment, batteries, wipes) and anything above 1 tonne is on Plus: €990 a year for up to three streams, with a median saving of €1,071 a year in eco-contributions across our published clothing, footwear, electronics and furniture examples. Plus Pro, also €990, when you sell to businesses too. Setup is €0, and eco-contributions are paid at the eco-organisme's rate with 0% markup. See pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Is a perfume bottle household packaging even in a gift box?
Yes. The bottle, the cap and the gift box are all packaging of a product used by households.
Do sample sachets count?
They are packaging that reaches households. See free samples and promotional items.
We sell cotton pads, not wipes. Are they in the wipes stream?
The stream today covers wipes, defined as a small piece of fibre material, possibly pre-moistened, not made to be reused. Check the product with us before you declare. ADEME
Razvan Toma is the founder of EPR France Rep, a France-established authorised representative (mandataire) for producers with no French establishment. He has worked in waste management and recycling since 2009, running waste-separation programmes inside large B2B organisations in France for clients including Chanel, Microsoft, Decathlon, Pirelli, IKEA, Vinci, Capgemini and E.Leclerc.
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