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The Regulation 2024/858 of 14 March 2024 amended Annexes II (prohibited substances) and III (restricted ingredients) of European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to ban 12 nano-form ingredients and introduce new restrictions on Hydroxyapatite. A corrigendum to these restrictions was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 31 July 2024.
On 1 August 2024, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on the safety of o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate (CAS/EC No. 90-43-7/201-993-5 and 132-27-4/205-055-6) used in cosmetic products. The deadline for comments is on 27 September 2024.
On 3 April 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/996 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 regarding the use of Vitamin A compounds, Arbutin, Alpha-Arbutin, Triclosan, Triclocarban, Kojic Acid, Daidzein, Genistein, and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor.
On 1 April 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) published an amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, as applicable in Great Britain (i.e., England, Wales, and Scotland). Permitted levels of BHT (CAS no 128-37-0) in the Cosmetics Regulation are amended.
On 15 March 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/858 on the use of several nanomaterials, amending the EU Cosmetics Regulation. The draft Regulation was published in May 2023.
On 9 November 2023, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on Hexyl Salicylate used in cosmetic products. The deadline for comments was set for 12 January 2024.
The UK Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has recently published two opinions on the use of Butylated Hydoxytoluene (BHT) (CAS no 128-37-0) and Kojic acid (CAS no 501-30-4) in cosmetic products.
On 27 September 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards synthetic polymer microparticles.
On 28 April 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, as applicable in Great Britain (i.e., England, Wales, and Scotland). Permitted levels of certain chemicals in the Cosmetics Regulation are amended.
The Scientific Committee has published its final Opinion on Alpha-arbutin and Beta-arbutin. It was adopted by written procedure on 31 January 2023