Stay ahead in the cosmetics industry with the latest regulatory updates to boost product safety and sustainability. EU Regulatory Changes: BHT and Acid Yellow 3 Restrictions: From January 1, 2024, products containing BHT or Acid Yellow 3 that do not meet the new EU regulations will be removed from the market according to Regulation (EU) […]
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EU regulatory news European Chemicals Agency Reviews Hungary’s Proposal to Classify Sodium Chlorite as a Category 2 Mutagen, Potentially Impacting Its Use in Cosmetics On 10 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Hungary’s proposal for CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite, an oxidizing and oral care agent, as a category two mutagenic substance. A
EU regulatory news ECHA’s Draft CoRAP 2024-2026 Includes 28 Substances for Evaluation, Focusing on Consumer Safety The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has revealed its draft for the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for 2024-2026, listing 28 substances for evaluation. This plan includes 11 new substances and assesses cosmetic ingredients for potential health risks. Critical evaluations
The UK cosmetics industry is about to undergo significant change, as the Scientific Advisory Group on the Chemical Safety of Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has published a series of key recommendations. Previously unregulated, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and kojic acid have been scrutinized for their potential endocrine-disrupting effects, resulting in extensive revisions. The new framework for maximum
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The EU Commission published Regulation 2022/1181 on the labelling requirements for cosmetics products containing formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. The regulation amends the preamble of Annex V to Cosmetic regulation 1223/2009, which now includes the following text: ‘’All finished products containing substances which are listed in this Annex and which release formaldehyde shall be labelled with the warning
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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has given an extra year of transition period for the application of the UKCA mark to all aerosols sold in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). The application of UKCA marking is now compulsory from 1 January 2023. Until then, aerosols sold in GB can carry either
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