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Penalty Risk Calculator
What's the true cost of non-compliance? Calculate potential penalties, recall costs, and compare to compliance investment.
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Penalty Reference by Jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | Violation Type | Fine Range | Other Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 EU Member States | Banned ingredient sale | €1,000 - €100,000+ | Product seizure, market ban |
| 🌴 California | PFAS violation (AB 2762) | $10,000 per violation | Each day = separate violation |
| 🇺🇸 US Federal (FTC) | False advertising | $50,000+ per violation | Corrective advertising required |
| 🇨🇳 China | Unregistered special cosmetic | ¥50,000 - ¥500,000+ | Product confiscation, import ban |
| 🇬🇧 UK | CPSR non-compliance | £5,000 - unlimited | Criminal prosecution possible |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Prohibited ingredients | ฿60,000 - ฿500,000 | Up to 5 years imprisonment, confiscation |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Prohibited ingredients (criminal) | Rp 500M - Rp 5B (~$300K) | Up to 12 years imprisonment |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Scheduled poisons in cosmetics | RM 25,000 - RM 100,000 | 3-5 years imprisonment |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Prohibited ingredients (mfr/importer) | ₱500,000 - ₱5,000,000 | 5-10 years imprisonment |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Counterfeit cosmetics (Art 192) | VND 20M - billions | 1-15 years imprisonment |
| 🇪🇺 EU (Allergen Recall) | Fragrance allergen recall (full cost) | SME: €15K-€75K / MNC: €160K-€1.3M | Per event. Indirect costs 3-10x (retailer delisting, lost sales 15-40% for 3-6 months, insurance +15-40%) |
| 🇺🇸 US Federal (FDA) | CBD drug claim / unapproved drug | $10,000 - $100,000+ | Warning letter, seizure, injunction, criminal prosecution. Post-Nov 2026: synthetic cannabinoids = Schedule I. |
| 🇪🇺 EU (ECGT) | Greenwashing / false environmental claim | 4% national turnover (GCD proposed) | ECGT Annex I blacklist. Shein: €1M (Italy) + €40M (France). "Eco-friendly", "sustainable", "carbon neutral" banned. |
| 🇬🇧 UK (DMCCA) | Greenwashing (CMA enforcement) | 10% worldwide group turnover | CMA direct enforcement. Unilever investigated. ASOS/Boohoo formal undertakings. |
| 🇨🇦 Canada (Bill C-59) | Greenwashing / deceptive marketing | $10M-$15M / 3% global revenue | Private right of action since Jun 2025. North America's strictest anti-greenwashing law. |
| 🇫🇷 France (DGCCRF) | Greenwashing (cosmetics priority) | €40M achieved (Shein 2025) | 3,000+ establishments inspected (2023-24), 15%+ serious violations. DGCCRF-ADEME joint protocol for cosmetics 2026. |
| 🇮🇹 Italy (AGCM) | Greenwashing (unfair commercial practice) | €5M max / case (€3.5M Armani, €8M GLS) | "Increased duty of care" for high-pollution sectors. Armani social greenwashing. ENI banned word "green". |
| 🇩🇪 Germany (UWG/BGH) | "Climate neutral" / offset-based claims | Injunctions + damages (no cap) | BGH June 2024: "climate neutral" misleading. Private litigation — competitors/NGOs can sue directly. Cosmetics lawsuits filed 2025. |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Unverifiable environmental claims | €100K or 4-6× illicit profit | Sustainable Consumption Law in drafting. Investor communications also in scope (Iberdrola v. Repsol). |