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In October 2023, ECHA published three reports on the assessment of regulatory needs for three substance groups including substances that may be used in cosmetic products.
On 11 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention to prepare a restriction dossier introducing restrictions on the placing on the market of mixtures containing Octocrylene, under the REACH regulation . Octocrylene is a UV filter used in sunscreen products and other cosmetics. During the preparation of the restriction proposal stakeholders have Read more…
On 2 October 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) started the consultation on harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Acetophenone used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. The proposal was submitted by Spain, and ECHA has launched the consultation, which will remain open until 1 December 2023. If the classification Read more…
On 25 September 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) started the consultation on harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of the chelating agents, Sodium EDTMP and Potassium EDTMP used in cosmetics. The proposal was submitted by Germany, and ECHA has launched the consultation, which will remain open until 24 November 2023. Read more…
The consultation on the proposed restriction of approximately 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) submitted by five national authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, which opened on 22 March 2023, has recently concluded. PFAS have a wide range of uses in, among others, various cosmetic products, such Read more…
In September 2023, ECHA initiated a public consultation on a dossier prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in Annex XV of REACH. The dossier proposes identifying two UV absorbers as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). These two substances are Bumetrizole (CAS No. 3896-11-5) and Octrizole (CAS No. 3147-75-9). Read more…
In July 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published the concluding document of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) evaluation for Propylparaben (CAS no 94-13-3), which is commonly employed as a preservative in cosmetics. This evaluation, conducted under the REACH Regulation, has yielded significant insights into the impact of Propylparaben Read more…
In July 2023, the European Chemical Agency published the conclusion document of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) evaluation of Sodium Chlorite (CAS no 7758-19-2). Sodium Chlorite is used as an oral hygiene agent and oxidant in cosmetics. The evaluation process under the REACH Regulation has provided valuable insights into Read more…
On 26 July 2023, the French Ministry for Ecological Transition initiated a public consultation on the draft Regulatory Management Option Analysis (RMOA), produced by French ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety), to determine whether the use of Octocrylene requires measures with regard to the risks Read more…
In June 2023, ECHA started the consultation on harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of the cosmetic ingredients, Heliotropine and Talc. Ireland and the Netherlands submitted the proposals and the deadline is in August 2023. If the classification process is completed, the use of these substances in cosmetic products may be Read more…