Petitions/Mandate bold, English allergen labelling on cosmetic and household care products
StatusOngoing
Opened7 Sept 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Require manufacturers to list common food allergens in plain English & bold text on all cosmetics, toiletries & household detergents. The Office of Product Safety & Standards must update cosmetic & detergent regulations to require clear allergen labeling, aligning them with UK food safety standards.

Allergic reactions don't care whether you swallowed an allergen or rubbed it onto your skin. UK food laws require top allergens in bold, plain English. Yet you need a Latin degree to decipher these ingredients on soap, lip balm, and detergent. A family member suffered a painful reaction from soap listing almond only as Prunus Amygdalus. This is about our right to know. Whether managing a life-threatening allergy or making an ethical choice, we believe nobody should need a Latin degree to read a label.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Bambos Charalambous
1Bambos Charalambous MP
Southgate and Wood Green
3
Marsha De Cordova
2Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
1
Sarah Jones
3Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
4Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Helen Hayes
5Helen Hayes MP
Dulwich and West Norwood
1
Dr Rupa Huq
6Dr Rupa Huq MP
Ealing Central and Acton
1
Danny Kruger
7Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Justin Madders
8Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Vicky Foxcroft
9Vicky Foxcroft MP
Lewisham North
1
Ellie Reeves
10Ellie Reeves MP
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
1