On 2 October 2023, Hungary submitted an intention to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) for the Harmonised Classification and Labeling (CLH) of Sodium Chlorite (Cas no 7758-19-2) as a mutagenic substance. If the classification process is completed, the use of Sodium Chlorite in cosmetic products may be threatened.
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The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has classified talc as a Category 1B Carcinogen, Mutagen, or Reproductive toxin (CMR).
ECHA has launched ECHA CHEM, a comprehensive tool to consolidate chemical information.
On 20 December 2023, Sweden submitted an intention to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) for the Harmonised Classification and Labeling (CLH) of 12 strontium compounds, some of which are cosmetic ingredients, as reproductive toxicants.