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Delphic HSE Webinar MoCRA FDA Cosmetic Regulation
Delphic HSE Webinar MoCRA FDA Cosmetic RegulationThe long-awaited update to the FDA Cosmetics Regulation Act 2022 has finally been published with …North America, , , , , , 25th April 2023north-america gripcosmetic cosmetics fda mocra regulation usa webinar
Brazil - Update on Mandatory Disclosure of Composition in Portuguese
Brazil – Update on Mandatory Disclosure of Composition in PortugueseOn 22 February 2023, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published Resolution RDC 773, amending …South America, , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023south-america gripanvisa brazil composition cosmetics labelling mandatory-disclosure national-health-surveillance-agency personal-hygiene-products portuguese resolution-rdc-646 resolution-rdc-773 south-america
California Legislators Advance Cosmetic Safety Bill
California Legislators Advance Cosmetic Safety BillThe California Assembly has approved legislation aimed at banning the manufacture and sale of cosmetics …North America, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023north-america grip2-chloracetamide acetaldehyde allyl-isothiocyanate anthraquinone basic-blue-3-7-and-9 basic-green-1 basic-violet-4 bill-ab-496 boric-acid boric-acid-salts-and-esters california ci-disperse-blue-1 ci-disperse-blue-3 cosmetic-safety-bill cyclohexylamine cyclotetrasiloxane eu-restrictions impurities laurus-nobilis-l lily-aldehyde malachite-green north-america octaborates perboric-acids phytonadione prohibited pyrogallol sodium-perborate sodium-perborate-monohydrate sodium-salt sodium-salt-monohydrate styrene tetraborates trichloroacetic-acid tricresyl-phosphate trisodium-nitrilotriacetate usa vinyl-acetate
FDA Has Stopped Accepting Submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP)
FDA Has Stopped Accepting Submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stopped accepting submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic …North America, , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023north-america gripcosmetic-products fda food-and-drug-administration ingredients mocra modernization-of-cosmetics-regulation-act-of-2022 north-america usa vcrp voluntary-cosmetic-registration-program
EC Proposal for a Directive on Substantiating Green Claims
EC Proposal for a Directive on Substantiating Green ClaimsOn 22 March 2023, the European Commission published the Proposal for a Directive on substantiation …EU, , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023eu gripec environment eu eu-ecolabel european-commission european-green-deal green-claims green-claims-directive proposal substantiation
Final SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)
Final SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion …EU, , , , , 19th April 2023eu gripeu final-opinion non-oxidative-hair-dye sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety sodium-bromothymol-blue-c186
Final SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano)
Final SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano)On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion …Europe, , , , , , 19th April 2023europe gripeu final-opinion hydroxyapatite-nano mouthwash sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety toothpaste
EC Working Group on Cosmetics Meeting Outcomes
EC Working Group on Cosmetics Meeting OutcomesA meeting of the EU Commission Working Group on Cosmetic Products (EC CPWG) took place …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023europe grip4-methylbenzylidene-camphor acetyl-heptapeptide-9-colloidal-gold acetyl-tetrapeptide-17-colloidal-platinum alpha-arbutin annex-ii arbutin borderline-manual borderline-products cannabis cbd ce cmr-omnibus-vi colloidal-copper colloidal-gold colloidal-platinum colloidal-silver copper cosmetics cosmetics-europe daidzein ec ec-cpwg eu eu-commission-working-group-on-cosmetic-products eu-cosmetic-regulation facial-stickers false-eyelashes fragrances-allergens genistein glues-for-extended-nails gold gold-thioethylamino-hyaluronic-acid hair-products hydroxyapatite iso-methods jewellery-on-teeth kojic-acid labelling legislation magnetic-eyeliner melatonin nano platinum proposed regulation requirements sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety self-tanning-drops sodium-styrene-acrylates-copolymer spf styrene-acrylates-copolymer sun-products tattoos teeth-whitening triclocarban triclosan vitamin-a
Norway - Proposal to Classify Linear Siloxanes as SVHC
Norway – Proposal to Classify Linear Siloxanes as SVHCIn November 2022, Norway added the linear siloxanes L2 – L5 to the Registry of …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023europe gripcandidate-list cosmetic-products decamethyltetrasiloxane disiloxane dodecamethylpentasiloxane echa eu eu-reach hexamethyldisiloxane linear-siloxanes norway octamethyltrisiloxane proposal substances-of-very-high-concern svhc trisiloxane
21st ATP to EU CLP Notified to the WTO
21st ATP to EU CLP Notified to the WTOOn 6 March 2023, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023europe grip2-cyano-n-ethylaminocarbonyl-2-methoxyiminoacetamide 21st-adaptation-to-technical-progress annex-ii annex-vi atp carcinogenic chemicals cmr cmr-omnibus-regulation cosmetic-products cymoxanil dimethyltolylamine diuron draft eu eu-classification-labelling-and-packaging-regulation eu-clp eu-commission eu-official-journal legislation mutagenic notification prohibited reprotoxic trimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine-oxide world-trade-organisation wto
UK Plastic Packaging Tax - Rate to Increase From 1 April 2023
UK Plastic Packaging Tax – Rate to Increase From 1 April 2023The rate at which the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is charged is increasing from …UK, , , , , , , 19th April 2023uk gripimport manufacture packaging plastic-packaging-tax ppt rate-increase uk uk-ppt
New SCPN Ingredient Upload Function
New SCPN Ingredient Upload FunctionOn 27 March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent …UK, , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023uk gripcosmetic-products csv-file ingredients notification office-for-product-safety-and-standards opss scpn scpn-portal submit-cosmetic-product-notification uk
CTPA Advice on voluntary declaration of additional particulars in UK
CTPA Advice on voluntary declaration of additional particulars in UKThe CTPA have published new assured advice resulting from the Primary Authority Coordinated Partnership with …UK, , , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023uk gripadvice compliance cosmetic-products ctpa formaldehyde fragrance-allergens labelling safety sensitisation trading-standards uk uk-cosmetic-regulation ukcr
OPSS Publishes a Study Report on Heavy Metals Limits in Cosmetic Products
OPSS Publishes a Study Report on Heavy Metals Limits in Cosmetic ProductsIn March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a report on …UK, , , , , , , , , , , 19th April 2023uk gripcanada cosmetic-products germany heavy-metals impurities japan office-for-product-safety-and-standards opss report safety uk uk-heavy-metal-limits
CMA Consultation on Draft Guidance
CMA Consultation on Draft GuidanceIn March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided its environmental sustainability advice to …UK, , , , , , , 19th April 2023uk gripadvice climate cma competition-act-1998 competition-and-market-authority environmental sustainability uk
ASEAN bans the use of 42 substances in cosmetics
ASEAN bans the use of 42 substances in cosmeticsThe Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) has banned the use of 42 substances in …APAC27th March 2023apac grip
China invites proposals to revise cosmetics safety standard
China invites proposals to revise cosmetics safety standardChina’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) is inviting stakeholders to recommend further …APAC, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023apac gripapac approved-ingredients banned-ingredients china chinas-national-institutes-for-food-and-drug-control cosmetics-safety-and-technical-standard-for-cosmetics cosmetics-supervision-administration-regulation csar nifdc
Japan cuts additives from its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs
Japan cuts additives from its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugsJapan has cut two additives from its positive list of additives for quasi-drugs products – …APAC, , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023apac gripapac cosmetics hair-dyes japan labour-and-welfare methylrosaniline-chloride mhlw ministry-of-health pharmaceutical-and-medical-devices-act positive-lists quasi-drugs stearyl-dimethyl-amine
Brazil expands precautionary ban to all hair braiding products amid investigation
Brazil expands precautionary ban to all hair braiding products amid investigationBrazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has implemented precautionary bans, and other oversight measures, for …South America, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023south-america gripanvisa brazil brazilian-national-health-surveillance-agency cosmetics hair-braiding recall south-america undesirable-effects withdrawal
Dominican Republic consults on updates to registration of cosmetics, household cleaning products
Dominican Republic consults on updates to registration of cosmetics, household cleaning productsThe Dominican Republic has opened a public consultation on a draft regulation that updates requirements …Central America, , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023central-america gripcentral-america chemicals cleaning cosmetics digemaps dominican-republic general-direrctorate-of-medicines-food-and-health-products household notificaiton nso registration
Updates to CITES Annotation 4 for Orchids
Updates to CITES Annotation 4 for OrchidsThe Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is …EU, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023eu gripbletilla-striata cites cites-appendices convention-on-international-trade-in-endangered-species-of-wild-fauna-and-flora cosmetics cycnoches-cooperi endangered eu gastrodia-elata natural-ingredients orchids p-lobbii phalaenopsis-amabilis protection raw-materials
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the …EU, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023eu gripb112 cosmetics eu eu-commission hair-dye hc-blue-18 opinion sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety
European Commission - Infringement Procedure Opened for France
European Commission – Infringement Procedure Opened for FranceOn 15 February 2023, the European Commission (EC) opened an infringement procedure by sending a …EU, , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023eu gripcosmetics directive-eu-2015-1535 ec eu european-commission france infr20224028 labelling recycling single-market-transparency-directive triman
SCCS Mandate for Hexyl Salicylate
SCCS Mandate for Hexyl SalicylateOn 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the …EU, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023eu gripclp cmr2 cpr eu eu-classification-labelling-and-packaging-regulation eu-cosmetic-products-regulation hexyl-salicylate opinion sccs
ECHA Publishes REACH Restriction Proposal on PFAS
ECHA Publishes REACH Restriction Proposal on PFASOn 7 February 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the draft restriction proposal under …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023europe gripecha eu european-chemicals-agency official-journal pfas polyfluoroalkyl rac reach restriction-proposal risk-assessment seac socio-economic-analysis
Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium
Final SCCS Opinion on AluminiumOn 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion …Europe, , , , , , 27th March 2023europe gripaluminium cosmetic-products eu final-opinion opinion sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety
SCCS Mandate for Water-Soluble Zinc Salts
SCCS Mandate for Water-Soluble Zinc SaltsOn 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023europe gripeu opinion oral-cosmetic-products sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety zinc-acetate zinc-chloride zinc-citrate zinc-gluconate zinc-glutamate zinc-salts zinc-sulphate
Cosmetics Europe Launches New Consumer Tool “COSMILE Europe”
Cosmetics Europe Launches New Consumer Tool “COSMILE Europe”Cosmetics Europe has launched COSMILE Europe, a European ingredients database that will provide consumers across …Europe, , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023europe gripcosmetics cosmetics-europe cosmile database eu inci ingredients international-nomenclature-cosmetic-ingredient labelling packaging
Updates on UK REACH
Updates on UK REACHNOTE: There haven’t yet been any official publications from the Department for the Environment, Food …UK, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023uk gripctpa deadline defra department-for-the-environment-food-and-rural-affairs health-and-safety-executive hse registration uk uk-reach
UK Government announces changes to NI Protocol
UK Government announces changes to NI ProtocolOn 27 February 2023, the UK Government announced the introduction of changes to the Northern …UK, , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023uk gripcosmetics ctpa eu labelling-requirements ni-market ni-protocol northern-ireland-protocol-to-the-withdrawal-agreement office-for-product-safety-and-standards regulation trade uk windsor-framework
Overview of the UK Chemicals Strategy
Overview of the UK Chemicals StrategyOn 31 January 2023, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published its …UK, , , , , , , , , , , , , 27th March 2023uk gripchemicals defra department-for-the-environment-food-and-rural-affairs endocrine-disruptors environmental environmental-improvement-plan-2023 maf mixture-assessment-factor pfas polyfluoroalkyl safety uk uk-chemicals-strategy uk-reach
UK Updated Regulations on Explosive Precursors
UK Updated Regulations on Explosive PrecursorsThe sale of explosive precursors in Great Britain is regulated and controlled by the UK …UK, , , , , , 27th March 2023uk gripcontrol-of-posions-and-explosives-precursors-regulations-2015 cosmetic-ingredients explosive licence the-control-of-explosive-precursors-regulations-2023 uk uk-poisons-act-1972
Defra Publish EPR Recyclability Labelling Guide
Defra Publish EPR Recyclability Labelling GuideThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published an article on recyclability …UK, , , , , , , , 27th March 2023uk gripcosmetics defra department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs epr labelling recycling requirements uk uk-extended-producer-responsibility
Philippines updates guidelines on audit process for cosmetics product information files
Philippines updates guidelines on audit process for cosmetics product information filesThe Philippines has updated its guidelines on auditing product information files (PIF) for cosmetics, citing …APAC, , , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023apac gripacd apac asean-cosmetics-directive audit cosmetics fda fda-circular-no-2023-001 food-and-drug-administration philippines pif product-information-file
China accepting in-house testing data for ordinary use cosmetics filings
China accepting in-house testing data for ordinary use cosmetics filingsChina is now accepting in-house testing reports from companies filing ordinary use cosmetics with confirmed …APAC, , , , , 20th February 2023apac gripapac china cosmetics national-medical-products-administration nmpa testing
Hong Kong proposes VOC limits on seven household cleaning products
Hong Kong proposes VOC limits on seven household cleaning productsHong Kong’s EPA is consulting on a proposal to impose volatile organic compound (VOC) limits …APAC, , , , 20th February 2023apac gripapac hong-kong household-cleaning-products limits voc
Malaysia updates guidelines for control of cosmetics
Malaysia updates guidelines for control of cosmeticsMalaysia has updated its guidelines for the control of cosmetics, adding new product categories, labelling …APAC, , , , , , , 20th February 2023apac gripapac control-of-drugs-and-cosmetic-regulations-cdcr-1984 cosmetics halal labelling-requirements malaysia national-pharmaceutical-regulatory-agency npra
Brazil simplifies process to modify registered cosmetics, personal hygiene products
Brazil simplifies process to modify registered cosmetics, personal hygiene productsBrazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has said it will automatically approve some post-registration modifications …South America, , , , , , , 20th February 2023south-america gripanvisa automatic-approval brazil brazilian-national-health-surveillance-agency cosmetics post-registration resolution-772-rdc-772 south-america
Vermont, California look to ban certain chemicals in menstrual products
Vermont, California look to ban certain chemicals in menstrual productsVermont and California are considering first-in-the-nation legislation to prohibit PFASs and other concerning chemicals in …North America20th February 2023north-america grip
Mercosur adopting Decree 277/017 adopting GMC Resolution No. 62/14 of Mercosur Approving Technical Regulation and Repealing GMC Resolution No. 29/05
Mercosur adopting Decree 277/017 adopting GMC Resolution No. 62/14 of Mercosur Approving Technical Regulation and Repealing GMC Resolution No. 29/05From 16 January, companies manufacturing or importing personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes (including shampoos) …South America, , , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023south-america gripcosmetics decree-277-017 fluasnisone fluorenone gmc-29-05 gmc-63-14 mercosur prohibited resolution south-america trifluperidol
Mercosur updated lists of prohibited substances – Decree 427/022 adopting Resolution GMC 37/20 Mercosur modifying Resolutions GMC 24/11 and 62/14
Mercosur updated lists of prohibited substances – Decree 427/022 adopting Resolution GMC 37/20 Mercosur modifying Resolutions GMC 24/11 and 62/14From 16 January, companies manufacturing or importing personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes (including shampoos) …South America, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023south-america gripbenzylparaben chlorophene choroacetamide cosmetics decree-427-022 gmc-24-11 gmc-62-14 isobutylparaben isopropylparaben mercosur phenylparaben prohibited quaternium-15 resolution-gmc-37-20 restricted south-america zinc-pyrithione
Israel puts forward cosmetic products draft Regulation
Israel puts forward cosmetic products draft RegulationIsrael’s Ministry of Health has drawn up a draft Regulation for the production, marketing and …Middle East, , , , , , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023middle-east gripcolour-additives cosmetics desmedipham draft-regulation eu-regulation middle-east preservatives prohibited responsible-person restricted sd-alcohol-40 troxerutin uv-filters wto
Final SCCS Opinion on Alpha and Beta Arbutin
Final SCCS Opinion on Alpha and Beta ArbutinOn 1 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion …Europe, , , , , 20th February 2023europe gripalpha-arbutin beta-arbutin eu final-opinion restrictions sccs
Draft SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano)
Draft SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano)On 11th January 2023 the SCCS published the draft opinion on the use of hydroxyapatite …Europe, , , , , 20th February 2023europe gripcosmetics draft-opinion eu hydroxyapatite-nano restrictions sccs
New Provisions on Environmental Claims in France
New Provisions on Environmental Claims in FranceThe French Authorities have introduced new provisions on environmental claims to the Code de l’environnement …Europe, , , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023europe griparticle-l541-9-1 articles-d229-106 carbon-neutral code-de-lenvironnement d229-109 environmental-claims environmental-code environmental-law eu france packaging
Royal Decree 1055/2022 on Packaging and Packaging Waste in Spain
Royal Decree 1055/2022 on Packaging and Packaging Waste in SpainAs mentioned in last month’s Regulatory GRIP content (January 2023), a Royal Decree on Packaging …Europe, , , , , , 20th February 2023europe gripcommission-implementing-regulation-eu-2020-2151 environmental-claims eu green-dot-trademark official-state-gazette packaging-and-waste-decree spain
Resorcinal SVHC paln delayed until new EU CLP hazard classes enter into force
Resorcinal SVHC paln delayed until new EU CLP hazard classes enter into forceThe EU Commission has paused its plan to classify resorcinol as an endocrine disrupting SVHC …Europe, , , , , 20th February 2023europe gripeu eu-clp new-proposed-hazard-classes reach resorcinal svhc
“Nano-Mesure France” (NMF) Association launched in France
“Nano-Mesure France” (NMF) Association launched in FranceAs a response to multiple types of products (including cosmetics) containing nanomaterials which are not …Europe, , , , , , 20th February 2023europe gripcosmetics eu feba france nano-mesure-france nanomaterials nmf
CMA Investigation into Green Claims
CMA Investigation into Green ClaimsOn 26 January 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a review of claims …UK, , , , , , , 20th February 2023uk gripadvertising claims cma competition-and-markets-authority cosmetics environmental greenwashing uk
SAG-CS Opinion on Methyl-N-methylanthranilate
SAG-CS Opinion on Methyl-N-methylanthranilateThe Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and …UK, , , , , , , 20th February 2023uk gripcosmetic-ingredients cosmetics methyl-n-methylanthranilate opinion restriction sag-cs scientific-advisory-group-on-chemical-safety-in-consumer-products uk
SAG-CS Opinion on Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives
SAG-CS Opinion on Formaldehyde-Releasing PreservativesThe Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and …UK, , , , , , , , 20th February 2023uk gripcosmetic-ingredients cosmetics formaldehyde opinion preservatives restriction sag-cs scientific-advisory-group-on-chemical-safety-in-consumer-products uk
SAG-CS Opinion on UV Filters HAA299 and HAA299 (nano)
SAG-CS Opinion on UV Filters HAA299 and HAA299 (nano)The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and …UK, , , , , , , , , 20th February 2023uk gripcosmetic-ingredients cosmetics haa299 haa299-nano opinion restriction sag-cs scientific-advisory-group-on-chemical-safety-in-consumer-products uk uv-filters
ASA Ruling on Misleading Teeth Whitening Advert
ASA Ruling on Misleading Teeth Whitening AdvertOn 21st December 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against an online …UK, , , , 22nd January 2023uk gripadvertising asa misleading-claims teeth-whitening uk
Updated Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in Spain
Updated Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in SpainThere is an update to a previously mentioned Draft Decree (originally mentioned in July 2022 …Europe, , , , , , 22nd January 2023europe gripcommission-implementing-regulation-eu-2020-2151 environmental-claims eu green-dot-trademark official-state-gazette packaging-and-waste-decree spain
Proposal for an EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products
Proposal for an EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free ProductsOn 17th November 2022, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation of Deforestation-Free …Europe, , , , , , , , , 22nd January 2023europe gripcocoa coffee cosmetics deforestation-law environmental eu forest-degradation palm-oil regulation soya
Updated Proposal for SVHC Classification for Resorcinol in the EU
Updated Proposal for SVHC Classification for Resorcinol in the EUThe EU Commission has now amended its proposal for identifying resorcinol as a Substance of …Europe, , , , 22nd January 2023europe gripeu eu-commission eu-reach resorcinol svhc
New SCCS Mandate for Methyl Salicylate
New SCCS Mandate for Methyl SalicylateOn the 20th December, The EU Commission mandated the SCCS to review additional safety data …Europe, , , , 22nd January 2023europe gripchildren-3-6 cosmetics eu methyl-salicylate sccs
Draft SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid
Draft SCCS Opinion on Salicylic AcidOn 15 December 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion …Europe, , , , , , , 22nd January 2023europe gripannex-v cosmetic-ingredient cosmetics eu eu-cosmetic-regulation restrictions salicylic-acid sccs
REMINDER: BMHCA/Lilial Ban Now Applicable in Great Britain
REMINDER: BMHCA/Lilial Ban Now Applicable in Great BritainThe making available on the market (off-shelf) deadline for products containing this fragrance ingredient applied …UK, , , , , , , , 22nd January 2023uk gripbanned benzophenone bmhca cosmetic-ingredients cosmetics lilial prohibited regulation uk
New York to prohibit animal-tested cosmetics
New York to prohibit animal-tested cosmeticsNew York state has adopted a measure to restrict the manufacture, import or sale of …North America, , , , , , , , , , , , 22nd January 2023north-america gripanimal-testing-prohibited california cosmetics hawaii illinois law maine maryland nevada new-jersey new-york usa virginia
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MCRA) US Congress passes measure advancing cosmetic disclosure, mandatory recall
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MCRA) US Congress passes measure advancing cosmetic disclosure, mandatory recallUS legislators have approved several broad provisions to strengthen Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight …North America, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 22nd January 2023north-america grip1938-federal-food adverse-effects-mandatory-reporting colorants cosmetic-registration cosmetics drug-and-cosmetics-acid fdc fda flavors fragrances ingredient-notification mandatory-recall-authority mcra modernization-of-cosmetic-regulation-act safety-requirements usa
Brazil Seeks Comments on Cosmetic Classification
Brazil Seeks Comments on Cosmetic ClassificationThe Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) is taking public comments on a resolution that would …South America, , , , , , , , , , , 22nd January 2023south-america gripanvisa brazil brazilian-health-regulatory-agency cosmetic-classification cosmetics labelling mercosur-regulation-48-2021 rdc-752-2022 rdc-no-7-2015 registration risk-assessment south-america
Brazil Senate Approves Measure to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Brazil Senate Approves Measure to Ban Animal Testing for CosmeticsBrazil’s Senate has unanimously passed a bill to ban animal testing for cosmetics in the …South America, , , , , , 22nd January 2023south-america gripanimal-testing-ban bill-70-2014 brazil-senate cosmetics law regulation south-america
Publication of the Product Safety Risk Assessment Methodology (PRISM)
Publication of the Product Safety Risk Assessment Methodology (PRISM)The Office for Product Safety and standards (OPSS) published the new Product Safety Risk Assessment …UK, , , , , , 22nd January 2023uk gripconsumer-safety eu-safety-gate market-surveillance prism product-safety-risk-assessment-methodology rapex uk
Update - UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirements
Update – UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirementsAs previously mentioned in last month’s GRIP content(December 2022), the UK Government has published The …UK, , , , , , 22nd January 2023uk gripce-marking cosmetics gb-responsible-person-labelling labelling-requirements si statutory-instrument uk
Australia
Australia Government has simplified the recordkeeping requirements for companies manufacturing and importing substances of 10kg or lessThe Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has introduced simpler recordkeeping requirements for introduction of …Australia, , , , 19th December 2022australia grip10kg-volume aicis australia documentation imports
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has added 42 chemicals to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances of China (IECSC)
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has added 42 chemicals to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances of China (IECSC)These substances will no longer be subject to registration or notification. Of the entries, 36 …APAC, , , , , 19th December 2022apac grip42-chemicals chemicals china iecsc-inventory mee registration
PCPC Calls for USA FDA to support a risk-based strategy posed by benzene contaminated aerosols
PCPC Calls for USA FDA to support a risk-based strategy posed by benzene contaminated aerosolsValisure testing laboratory analysed 294 batches of sprays, gels and lotions. The results showed that …North America, , , , , 19th December 2022north-america gripaerosols benzene fda pcpc sunscreen usa
Labelling resolution (including EU restrictions) adopted in six Central American countries
Labelling resolution (including EU restrictions) adopted in six Central American countriesGuatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama all recently approved a resolution from …South America, , , , , , , , , , , 19th December 2022south-america gripcomieco cosmetics costa-rica el-salvador eu-harmonisation guatemala honduras labelling nicaragua panama regulation rtca-71-03-36-21
Argentina implements Mercosur cosmetic labelling standard
Argentina implements Mercosur cosmetic labelling standardArgentina has incorporated Mercosur’s more simplified labelling and registration requirements for cosmetics and other personal …South America, , , , , 19th December 2022south-america gripanmat argentina cosmetics labelling provision-7809-2022 regulation
New SCPN Feature - ‘Copy and Edit’
New SCPN Feature – ‘Copy and Edit’On 18 November 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent …UK, , , , , 19th December 2022uk gripcopy-and-edit cosmetics notification scpn uk update
Product Safety and Metrology Regulations Notified to WTO
Product Safety and Metrology Regulations Notified to WTOThe UK Government has notified WTO of draft SI extending deadlines. The UK Government notified …UK, , , , , , 19th December 2022uk gripcosmetics g-tbt-n-gbr-49 product-safety-and-metrology-amendment-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2022 regulation statutory-instrument uk wto
New Implementation Date for Ukraine Cosmetics Technical Regulation
New Implementation Date for Ukraine Cosmetics Technical RegulationFollowing the publication of the Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products, Ukraine published a Decree stating …Europe, , , , , 19th December 2022europe grip3-august-2024 cosmetics extension implementation-date technical-regulation ukraine
UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirements
UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirementsOn 14 November 2022, the UK Government announced the publication of the draft “Product Safety …UK, , , , , , , , 19th December 2022uk gripce extension marking-requirements markings product-safety-and-metrology-amendment-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2022 statutory-instrument uk uk-cosmetic-regulation ukca
UK REACH Update on Deadline Extensions
UK REACH Update on Deadline ExtensionsOn 29 November 2022, the Departments for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced …UK, , , 19th December 2022uk gripdeadline defra reach-regulation uk
Moldova introduces limits on chemicals in toys
Moldova introduces limits on chemicals in toysThe Ministry of Economy of Moldova has issued an order approving seven new standards including …Europe, , , , , , , 19th December 2022europe gripeu migration-of-certain-elements moldova n-nitrosamine n-nitrosatable regulation sm-en-71-122017 toys
Public Consultation on Cosmetics Containing Furocoumarins in Switzerland
Public Consultation on Cosmetics Containing Furocoumarins in SwitzerlandThe Swiss Authority published their intention to strengthen the requirements that apply to cosmetic products …Europe, , , , 19th December 2022europe gripcosmetics efta furocoumarins regulation switzerland
Proposal for a revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive including Cosmetics
Proposal for a revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive including CosmeticsOn the 26 November 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a revised Urban …Europe, , , , 19th December 2022europe gripcosmetics eu potential-costs uwwtd waste-water
ECHA Proposing New CMR Classification for Tea Tree Oil
ECHA Proposing New CMR Classification for Tea Tree OilThe European Chemical Agency (ECHA) have proposed a new entry for its Registry of Intentions …Europe, , , , , 19th December 2022europe gripcmr cosmetics echa eu information-request tea-tree-oil
Updates to the Annexes of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation
Updates to the Annexes of the EU Cosmetic Products RegulationOn 14 November 2022, the EU Commission published in the EU Official Journal the new …Europe19th December 2022europe grip
Final SCCS Opinion on Triclocarban and Triclosan
Final SCCS Opinion on Triclocarban and TriclosanThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on triclocarban and triclosan …Europe, , , , 19th December 2022europe gripeu final-opinion sccs-opinion triclocarban triclosan
Manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products are subject to sanctions for violations of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products
Manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products are subject to sanctions for violations of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of productsSince 23 October 2022, manufacturers, distributors and importers of consumer products can face a fine …Europe, , , , , , , , , 19th December 2022europe gripeu-2019-1020 compliance cosmetics distribution eu import manufacture post-market-surveillance regulation toys
European Court of Justice Ruling on the Classification of Titanium Dioxide as CMR
European Court of Justice Ruling on the Classification of Titanium Dioxide as CMRBACKGROUND: Titanium dioxide is classified as a CMR 2 by inhalation under the 14th ATP …Europe, , , , , 19th December 2022europe gripclassification-annulment clp cmr eu european-court-of-justice-ecj titanium-dioxide
Draft 6th CMR Omnibus Notified to WTO
Draft 6th CMR Omnibus Notified to WTOOn 17 November 2022, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the …Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19th December 2022europe grip2-ethylhexanoic-acid 2-ethylhexanoic-acid-and-its-salts 2-ethylhexanoic-acid-nickel-salt 6th-cmr-omnibus annex-ii benzophenone cosmetic-ingredients cosmetics eu margosa-azadirachta-indica-extract melamine pentasodium-pentetate pentetic-acid regulation theophylline trimethylolpropane-triacrylate wto
Regulation of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency No. 23 of 2019 on the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients for Malaysia
Regulation of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency No. 23 of 2019 on the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients for MalaysiaCompanies manufacturing and putting on the market cosmetics using chemicals listed in Annex I, must …APAC, , , , , , , , , , 6th November 2022apac gripacenocoumarol-cas-no-152-72-7 acetamide-cas-no-60-35-5 acetonitrile-cas-no-75-05-8 aluminum-fluoride-cas-no-7784-18-1 ammonia-cas-no-1336-21-6 cosmetics hc-orange-no-2-cas-no-85765-48-6 malaysia prohibited-ingredients regulation restrictions
India delays control orders for six substances used in soaps, other products
India delays control orders for six substances used in soaps, other productsIndia’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of quality control orders …APAC, , , , , , , , , , 6th November 2022apac gripacid-oil bis bureau-of-indian-standards coconut-fatty-acids cosmetics dcpc hydrogenated-rice-bran-fatty-acids india-lauric-acid palm-fatty-acids quality-control rice-bran-fatty-acids
China allows third-party submission of cosmetic ingredients safety data
China allows third-party submission of cosmetic ingredients safety dataChina has clarified that cosmetic product registrants can now submit quality and safety information to …APAC, , , 6th November 2022apac gripchina cosmetics ingredients-safety-data nmpa
Provision 7885/2022 prohibiting and further restricting substances for use in perfumes, personal hygiene and cosmetic products for Argentina
Provision 7885/2022 prohibiting and further restricting substances for use in perfumes, personal hygiene and cosmetic products for ArgentinaThe Provision approves the Resolution which modifies MERCOSUR Resolutions GMC 24/11 and 62/14 by adding …South America, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 6th November 2022south-america grip2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol 2-chloroacetamide argentina benzylparaben cosmetics isobutylparaben isopropylparaben mercosur-resolutions-gmc-24-11 mercosur-resolutions-gmc-62-14 pentylparaben phenylparaben prohibited-ingredients quaternium-15 regulation restrictions
Provision 2384/2018 adding two UV Filters to the list of allowed UV filters for cosmetic and hygiene products and perfumes for Argentina
Provision 2384/2018 adding two UV Filters to the list of allowed UV filters for cosmetic and hygiene products and perfumes for ArgentinaProvision 2384/2018 approves the MERCOSUR Resolution GMC 44/15 containing the list of allowed ultraviolet filters …South America, , , , , , , , 6th November 2022south-america grip41 argentina cosmetics methoxypropylamino-cyclohexenylidene-ethoxyethylcyanoacetate phenylene-bis-diphenyltriazine provision-2384-2018 regulation restrictions uv-filters
Enforcement of ANVISA RDC Resolution 752 of 19 September for Brazil
Enforcement of ANVISA RDC Resolution 752 of 19 September for BrazilThe resolution establishes the technical requirements for the regularisation of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and …South America, , , 6th November 2022south-america gripanvisa-rdc-resolution-752-2022 brazil cosmetics regulation
Canada proposal to add solvent violet 13 to toxic substances
Canada proposal to add solvent violet 13 to toxic substancesThe Canadian government has proposed an order to add solvent violet 13 to the country’s …North America, , 6th November 2022north-america gripcepa cosmetics violet-13
ASA Ruling on Environmental Claims for Wipes – Upheld ruling on biodegradable wipe claims
ASA Ruling on Environmental Claims for Wipes – Upheld ruling on biodegradable wipe claimsOn 19 October 2022, the ASA upheld a ruling investigating environmental claims made by a …UK, , , , , , 6th November 2022uk gripasa biodegradable-claims claims-requirements cosmetics environmental-claims uk wet-wipes
SCPN Development to Nanomaterial Notifications
SCPN Development to Nanomaterial NotificationsOn 21 October 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) sent a communication …UK, , , , , 6th November 2022uk gripcosmetics nanomaterials opss product-notification scpn uk
ECHA consults on toxicity and health effects of 30 additional substances to avoid animal testing
ECHA consults on toxicity and health effects of 30 additional substances to avoid animal testingCompanies have until 7th November to provide scientifically relevant data on the toxicity and health …Europe, , , 6th November 2022europe gripanimal-testing echa eu information-request
ECHA – New Registry of Intention Proposed for Acetophenone (CAS 98-86-2)
ECHA – New Registry of Intention Proposed for Acetophenone (CAS 98-86-2)ECHA has proposed a new entry for its Registry of Intentions with proposed CMR classifications. …Europe, , , 6th November 2022europe gripacetophenone echa eu information-request
Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)
Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)On 28 October 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion …Europe, , , , , , 6th November 2022europe gripc186 cosmetics eu hair-dye regulation sccs-opinion sodium-bromothymol-blue
Final SCCS Opinion on Vitamin A
Final SCCS Opinion on Vitamin AThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of …Europe, , , , , 6th November 2022europe gripcosmetics eu regulation retinol sccs-opinion vitamin-a
Cosmetics Regulation revision likely to be delayed until 2024
Cosmetics Regulation revision likely to be delayed until 2024The EU Commission is unlikely to be agreed before the 2024 European Parliament elections. According …Europe, , 6th November 2022europe grip2024 delayed-revision eu-cosmetics-regulation
Taiwan makes ‘extensive’ updates to guidelines on children’s cosmetics
Taiwan makes ‘extensive’ updates to guidelines on children’s cosmeticsTaiwan’s FDA has updated its guidelines for children’s cosmetics to include several new labelling recommendations …APAC, , , , , , , , , , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac calcium-salicylate childrens-cosmetics-updates guidance labelling-requirements magnesium-salicylate mea-salicylate potassium-salicylate salicylic-acid sodium-salicylate taiwan-fda tea-salicylate
South Korea allows more time for selected consumer biocide approvals
South Korea allows more time for selected consumer biocide approvalsManufacturers and importers of consumer biocide products containing unapproved active substances may be eligible to …APAC, , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac biocide-approval-extension biocides south-korea
South Korea proposes banning five hair dye ingredients
South Korea proposes banning five hair dye ingredientsSouth Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed banning the use of …APAC, , , , , , , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac catechol cosmetics-regulations m-phenylenediamine m-phenylenediamine-hydrochloric-acid o-aminophenol proposed-hair-dye-ingredient-bans pyrogallol south-korea
China consults on cosmetics safety standard revisions for second time
China consults on cosmetics safety standard revisions for second timeChina has opened a second consultation on proposed changes to the main standard governing cosmetics safety in …APAC, , , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac china cosmetics-safety-standard-revision csar safety
China's new standard for skin disinfectants will enter into force on 1 November
China’s new standard for skin disinfectants will enter into force on 1 NovemberChina’s revised mandatory standard for skin disinfectants will take effect on 1 November, with new …APAC, , , , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac china cosmetics regulations safety skin-disinfectant-standard
India publishes hydrogen peroxide quality control order
India publishes hydrogen peroxide quality control orderIndia’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has published a notice in the Gazette of …APAC, , , , , 1st October 2022apac gripapac cosmetics-regulations dcpc hydrogen-peroxide india standards
Royal Warrants on Products Granted by Queen Elizabeth II – Will Removal Be Required?
Royal Warrants on Products Granted by Queen Elizabeth II – Will Removal Be Required?While the country mourns the very sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there is a …UK, , , 1st October 2022uk gripcosmetics labelling-requirements royal-warrant-void uk
Publication of the Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Publication of the Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) BillThe draft Bill specifies an initial phase of single-use plastic products, the supply of which …UK, , , 1st October 2022uk gripenvironmental single-use-plastic-products uk wales
OPSS Extends Deadline for Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate any Potential Endocrine Disrupting Properties
OPSS Extends Deadline for Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate any Potential Endocrine Disrupting PropertiesThe Office for Product Safety and Standards has officially extended the deadline for the call …Europe, , , , , , , , 1st October 2022europe gripbenzophenone benzyl-salicylate daidzein genistein opss-data-request potential-endocrine-disrupting-properties propylparaben resorcinol uk-cosmetics-regulation
UK Government Publishes Reporting Evaluating the Potential Approaches to Risk Assessment of Unintentional Chemical Mixtures for Future UK REACH Assessments
UK Government Publishes Reporting Evaluating the Potential Approaches to Risk Assessment of Unintentional Chemical Mixtures for Future UK REACH AssessmentsOn 17 August 2022, the Environment Agency (EA) and the UK Health Security Agency (HSA) …UK, , , , 1st October 2022uk gripcosmetics mixture-assessment-factor-maf reach safety uk
Responsible Person Labelling Deadline Extension for UK
Responsible Person Labelling Deadline Extension for UKThe Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have extended the deadline for labelling cosmetic …UK, , , 1st October 2022uk gripcosmetics labelling-requirements responsible-person-labelling-update-extension uk
SCPN Development to Upload Ingredients List
SCPN Development to Upload Ingredients ListOn 5 September 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) sent communication to …UK, , , , , 1st October 2022uk gripcosmetics frame-formulation opss product-notification scpn uk
Update on Phenoxyethanol in France
Update on Phenoxyethanol in FranceThe French Authorities, ANSM (Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament / National Agency for Drug …Europe, , , , 1st October 2022europe gripansm cosmetics-regulation eu france preservatives
Final SCCS Opinion on Genistein and Daidzein
Final SCCS Opinion on Genistein and DaidzeinOn 16 September the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on …Europe, , , , 1st October 2022europe gripcosmetics-regulation daidzein eu final-sccs-opinion genistein
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A165)
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A165)On 20 September 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted a new mandate …Europe, , , 1st October 2022europe gripcosmetics-regulation hair-dye hydroxypropyl-p-phenylenediamine sccs-mandate
EU Fragrance Allergens Legislative Proposal Notified to the WTO
EU Fragrance Allergens Legislative Proposal Notified to the WTOOn 15 September 2022, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its …Europe, , , , 1st October 2022europe gripadditional-61-fragrance-allergens cosmetics-regulation eu labelling wto
5TH CMR Omnibus Regulation Published (Containing Methyl Salicylate)
5TH CMR Omnibus Regulation Published (Containing Methyl Salicylate)On 16 September 2022, the EU Commission published Regulation 2022/1531, which is the 5th CMR …Europe, , , , , , , 1st October 2022europe grip5th-cmr-omnibus clp cosmetics methyl-isobutyl-ketone methyl-salicylate methylene-di-t-butylcresol regulation sodium-hydroxymethylglycinate
Canada ‘Hotlist’ Updated - restricts two cosmetic substances
Canada ‘Hotlist’ Updated – restricts two cosmetic substancesThe Canadian government has published an update to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. A maximum concentration …Canada, , , , , , , , , 1st September 2022canada gripahas azelaic-acid canada-hot-list cosmetics ethylhexyl-ethylhexanoate eucalyptus-oil p-hydroxyanisole peroxide-and-peroxide-generating-compounds restricted-ingredients retinoic-acid
CARB Amendment on Antiperspirants and Deodorants Approved for California
CARB Amendment on Antiperspirants and Deodorants Approved for CaliforniaIn February 2021, California Air Resources Board (CARB) published a proposal to amend the Antiperspirant …North America, , , , , , 1st September 2022north-america gripaerosols california carb cosmetics dry-shampoo north-america voc
Deadline for NICNAS Exemptions in Australia
Deadline for NICNAS Exemptions in AustraliaAn AICIS spokesperson issued a reminder that the transition period for exemptions provided under Australia’s …APAC, , , , 1st September 2022apac gripapac australia chemical-exemptions cosmetics nicnas-exemption-provisions
India further delays implementation of six quality control orders
India further delays implementation of six quality control ordersIndia’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has further delayed the implementation of quality control …APAC, , , , , , , , , , 1st September 2022apac gripacetone apac bis cosmetics dcpd gamma-picoline guidance india potassium-carbonate pyridine sodium-tripolyphosphate
China will only issue electronic certificates for special use cosmetics from October
China will only issue electronic certificates for special use cosmetics from OctoberChina’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has said that from 1 October, it will only …APAC, , , , , 1st September 2022apac gripapac certification china cosmetics nmpa special-cosmetics
China publishes new standard for skin disinfectant enters into force on 1 November
China publishes new standard for skin disinfectant enters into force on 1 NovemberChina has published a mandatory standard for skin disinfectants with new limits on metals in …APAC, , , , 1st September 2022apac gripapac china cosmetics-standard nhc skin-disinfectant
Taiwan updates guidelines for preparing cosmetic product information file
Taiwan updates guidelines for preparing cosmetic product information fileTaiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidelines for helping manufacturers and importers …APAC, , , 1st September 2022apac gripapac cosmetics pif taiwan-fda
ASEAN countries to ban deoxyarbutin and restrict titanium oxide in cosmetics
ASEAN countries to ban deoxyarbutin and restrict titanium oxide in cosmeticsCountries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to ban the use …APAC, , , , , 1st September 2022apac gripapac asean cosmetics deoxyarbutin prohibited-ingredient titanium-oxide
Guidelines on Reporting UEs, Recalls and Manufacturing Errors
Guidelines on Reporting UEs, Recalls and Manufacturing ErrorsOn 8 August, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) published its guidelines Guideline on …Middle East, , , , 1st September 2022middle-east gripcosmetics recalls-and-manufacturing-errors safety saudi-arabia sfda
ASA Ruling on Environmental Claims
ASA Ruling on Environmental ClaimsFollowing an investigation on environmental claims, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) made a ruling against …UK, , , , 1st September 2022uk gripasa-ruling claims cosmetic environmental-claims uk
New Government Guidance on UKCA Marking
New Government Guidance on UKCA MarkingOn 10 August 2022 the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), published new guidance …Europe, , , 1st September 2022europe gripcosmetics opss uk ukca-marking
UK Government Release Updated Cosmetics Regulation
UK Government Release Updated Cosmetics RegulationThe official consolidated version of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR) has been published on legislation.gov.uk …Europe, , 1st September 2022europe gripcosmetics-regulation-consolidated uk ukcr
Petition to expand EU animal testing restrictions passes
Petition to expand EU animal testing restrictions passesThe petition calls for the European Commission to: Initiate legislation to strengthen and broaden the …Europe, , 1st September 2022europe gripanimal-testing-restrictions cosmetics eu
EU Publishes Draft Proposal to Restrict Microplastics
EU Publishes Draft Proposal to Restrict MicroplasticsThe draft proposal to restrict intentionally added microplastics, increasing the size of particles covered and …Europe, , , 1st September 2022europe gripcosmetics eu microplastics-restriction regulation
SCCS Mandate on silver zinc zeolite
SCCS Mandate on silver zinc zeoliteThe EU Commission has published the regulation on the labelling requirements for cosmetic products containing …Europe, , , 1st September 2022europe gripcosmetics eu regulation sccs
Cosmetic Europe request information on Trimethylolpropane and potassium bromide usage
Cosmetic Europe request information on Trimethylolpropane and potassium bromide usageThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed new entries for its Registry of Intentions with …Europe, , , , , , , 1st September 2022europe gripcmr cosmetics echa eu new-restrictions potassium-bromide restricted-ingredients trimethylolpropane
Decree No. 277/017, adopting GMC Resolution No. 62/14
Decree No. 277/017, adopting GMC Resolution No. 62/14Decree No. 277/017, adopting GMC Resolution No. 62/14 of Mercosur, approving the Mercosur Technical Regulation …Mercosur, , , , , 1st August 2022mercosur gripcosmetics decree-no-277-017 decree-no-326-014 gmc-resolution-no-62-14 mercosur prohibited-ingredient
Decree No. 326/014 adopting the GMC Mercosur Resolution No. 24/11
Decree No. 326/014 adopting the GMC Mercosur Resolution No. 24/11Decree No. 326/014 adopting the GMC Mercosur Resolution No. 24/11 approving the “Mercosur Technical Regulation …Mercosur, , , 1st August 2022mercosur gripcosmetics decree-no-326-014 mercosur prohibited-ingredient
Minnesota updates list of chemicals of high concern to children
Minnesota updates list of chemicals of high concern to childrenMinnesota’s Department of Public Health (DPH) has updated the chemicals of high concern (CHC) list …North America, , , , 1st August 2022north-america gripchemicals-of-high-concern-chc cosmetics minnesota north-america toys
Canada set Requirements for use of Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether (EGDME) AKA Monoglyme
Canada set Requirements for use of Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether (EGDME) AKA MonoglymeCompanies are required to inform the government 90 days prior to use of EGDME. The …Canada, , 1st August 2022canada gripcanada cosmetics restrictions
China consults on guidelines for skin whitening and freckle removal cosmetics
China consults on guidelines for skin whitening and freckle removal cosmeticsChina is consulting until 16 August on draft guidelines to standardise and steer industry through …APAC, , , , 1st August 2022apac gripapac china cosmetics freckle-removing-skin-whitening guidance
South Korea publishes guide on classifying hazardous substances in mixtures
South Korea publishes guide on classifying hazardous substances in mixturesSouth Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (Nier) has published a guide to the classification …APAC, , , , , 1st August 2022apac gripapac cosmetics guidance hazardous-substances k-reach south-korea
Taiwan prohibits use of four substances in cosmetics
Taiwan prohibits use of four substances in cosmeticsTaiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) has added four substances to its list of …APAC, , , , , , , 1st August 2022apac gripalanroot-oil apac cosmetics prohibited-ingredients rauwolfia-serpentina-l taiwan tripterygium-wilfordii-hook-f yohimbine
India consults on draft revised standard for hair dye ingredient
India consults on draft revised standard for hair dye ingredientIndia’s standards bureau is consulting until 3 September on a draft revision of the standard …APAC, , , 1st August 2022apac gripcosmetics draft-standard-for-hair-dyes india standards
Malaysia bans one substance, restricts three in cosmetics
Malaysia bans one substance, restricts three in cosmeticsMalaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has updated its cosmetics ingredients list to ban one …APAC, , , , , , , , 1st August 2022apac gripapac climbazole cosmetics deoxyarbutin dihydroxyacetone malaysia prohibited-ingredient restricted-ingredient titanium-dioxide
New Cosmetic Regulation and Registration Portal for Egypt
New Cosmetic Regulation and Registration Portal for EgyptThe Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) published Decree 122/2022 setting the principles of how cosmetics are …Middle East, , , , 1st August 2022middle-east gripcosmetics egypt egyptian-drug-authority-eda middle-east registration
OPSS Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate Potential Endocrine Disrupting Properties
OPSS Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate Potential Endocrine Disrupting PropertiesOn 14 July 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued a call …UK, , , , , , , , 1st August 2022uk gripbenzophenone benzyl-salicylate daidzein genistein information-request opss propylparaben resorcinol uk
Lack of harmonised framework hampering progress on risk management
Lack of harmonised framework hampering progress on risk managementEuropean Commission’s Joint Research Centre (OECD) and the UN Environment Programme among others, have offered …Europe, , , , , 1st August 2022europe gripec eu european-exposure-strategy oecd reach risk-assessment
ECHA conclude no regulatory action necessary for acyl glycinates and sarcosinates
ECHA conclude no regulatory action necessary for acyl glycinates and sarcosinatesECHA concluded that it is not necessary to apply regulatory measures to a group of …Europe, , , , 1st August 2022europe gripacyl-glycinates echa eu regulation sarcosinates
Draft Scheer Opinion on Cobalt in Toy Pigments
Draft Scheer Opinion on Cobalt in Toy PigmentsToys containing cobalt-based pigments should not be permitted according to a preliminary Opinion by the …Europe, , , , 1st August 2022europe gripcobalt eu restrictions safety toy-regulation
Draft 20th ATP to CLP Notified to WTO
Draft 20th ATP to CLP Notified to WTOOn 25 July 2022, the European Commission notified under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the …Europe, , , , , , , 1st August 2022europe grip20th-atp-to-clp boric-acid cosmetics disodium-tetraborate-decahydrate disodium-tetraborate-pentahydrate eu sodium-borate wto
Commission Publishes Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives Labelling Change
Commission Publishes Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives Labelling ChangeThe EU Commission has published the regulation on the labelling requirements for cosmetic products containing …Europe, , , , 1st August 2022europe gripcosmetics eu formaldehyde-releasing-preservatives labelling labelling-requirements
Updates to Annex VI regarding Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene
Updates to Annex VI regarding Benzophenone-3 and OctocryleneOn 8 July 2022, the EU Commission published in the Official Journal of the European …Europe, , , , , 1st August 2022europe gripannexes-vi cosmetics eu new-restrictions octocrylene restricted-ingredients
Update to 51st Amendment to the IFRA Standard
Update to 51st Amendment to the IFRA StandardThe International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has launched a consultation on the 51st amendment to the …Global, , , 25th July 2022global gripcosmetics fragrance ifra international
American Bills Published to Prohibit Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
American Bills Published to Prohibit Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)The following bills have been published regarding Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs). California – AB …Central America, , , , , , , , , 25th July 2022central-america gripab-2771 bill california colorado cosmetics hb-1345 minnesota pfas prohibited-ingredients sf-4062
Chemical Sunscreen Ban in Hawaii County
Chemical Sunscreen Ban in Hawaii CountyEarlier this month its largest county, Hawaii County, passed the second-ever bill prohibiting all sunscreens …Central America, , 25th July 2022central-america gripchemical-sunscreen-ban cosmetics hawaii
New Ingredients CLP Classification Published by ECHA
New Ingredients CLP Classification Published by ECHAThe ECHA have published an updated list of ingredients with their proposed CMR classifications: O-Phenylphenol …Europe, , , 25th July 2022europe gripclp-classifications cmr cosmetics eu
New OECD Test Guidelines on Eye Hazard, Serious Eye Damage and Eye Irritation
New OECD Test Guidelines on Eye Hazard, Serious Eye Damage and Eye IrritationThe Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) published two new Test Guidelines: Defined Approaches …Europe, , , , , , , , 25th July 2022europe gripanimal-testing cosmetics eu eye-damage eye-irritation oecd-467 oecd-492b safety testing
Hazardous Chemicals Identified in More Than 1/3 of Toys Bought Online in Sweden
Hazardous Chemicals Identified in More Than 1/3 of Toys Bought Online in SwedenThe Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) found that 40% of cheap toys bought online. Contained high …Europe, , , , , , 25th July 2022europe gripcadmium eu lead phthalates sccps sweden toys
European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics Restriction
European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics RestrictionThe EU Commission will publish two major legislation changes: Revision of the CLP RegulationRevision of …Europe, , 25th July 2022europe gripclp-revision cosmetics reach-microplastics-restriction
Usage Check - Cosmetic Ingredients under ECHA Process
Usage Check – Cosmetic Ingredients under ECHA ProcessThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is carrying out early-stage assessments of the below chemicals: Hexamethylindanopyran …Europe, , , , , , 25th July 2022europe gripbutanone cosmetics echa eu heliotropine hexamethylindanopyran information-request
SCCS Final Opinion on Kojic Acid
SCCS Final Opinion on Kojic AcidThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a corrigendum on 13 June to the …Europe, , , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics eu kojic-acid sccs-opinion
SCCS Adopted Mandate on Titanium Dioxide
SCCS Adopted Mandate on Titanium DioxideThe SCCS adopted a new mandate to review the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetic …Europe, , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics mandate-titanium-dioxide sscs-opinion
Updated Definition of Nanomaterials Adopted
Updated Definition of Nanomaterials AdoptedThe EU Commission has adopted the updated horizontal definition of nanomaterials which was published as …Europe, , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics eu updated-definition-nanomaterials
Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive Postponed
Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive PostponedThe revised proposal of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive expected to be published by …Europe, , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics eu packaging-packaging-waste
Changes to the 18th ATP to CLP
Changes to the 18th ATP to CLPThe EU Commission published a Corrigendum to Regulation 2022/692 of 16 February 2022 which is …Europe, , , 25th July 2022europe grip18th-atp-clp cosmetics eu prohibited-ingredients
Assessment on Furocoumarins in Switzerland
Assessment on Furocoumarins in SwitzerlandThe Swiss Cosmetic Regulation mirrors the EU Cosmetic Regulation but has specific additional requirements for …Europe, , , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics furocoumarins new-restrictions switzerland
Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in Spain
Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in SpainThe World Trade Organisation have been notified of a Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging …Europe, , , , 25th July 2022europe gripcosmetics draft-decree packaging packaging-waste spain
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Update
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) UpdateAn updated list of ingredients with proposed CMR classifications: Methylene Di-t-Butylcresol (Not listed in Annexes …UK, , , 25th July 2022uk gripchemicals cosmetics reach uk
HSE has Published UK REACH Programme 2022/2023
HSE has Published UK REACH Programme 2022/2023On 30th June, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE – UK Agency for Chemicals) published …UK, , 25th July 2022uk gripchemicals hse uk-reach
CTPA seeking member input from Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions
CTPA seeking member input from Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) EmissionsThe National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) supports the UK Government in tracking air pollutants against …UK, , 25th July 2022uk gripctpa uk voc-emissions
OPSS Publish Updated Enforcement Policy
OPSS Publish Updated Enforcement PolicyOn 29 June 2022 the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published their updated …UK, , 25th July 2022uk gripenforcement-policy opss uk
Amendment to UK Toy Regulation Published
Amendment to UK Toy Regulation PublishedThe OPSS publish an updated which amends the UK toys Regulation to restrict the permitted …UK, , , 25th July 2022uk griprestrictions safety toy-regulation uk
Update to the UKCA Mark Deadline
Update to the UKCA Mark DeadlineOn 20 June 2022 the Government announced changes to help simplify the application process of …UK, , , 25th July 2022uk gripcosmetics labelling uk ukca-marking
UK Government publish Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
UK Government publish Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was presented before Parliament on the 13th June 2022 and …UK, , , 25th July 2022uk gripcosmetics northern-ireland-protocol trade uk
UK Cosmetic Regulation Annexes Amended
UK Cosmetic Regulation Annexes AmendedThe Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the Statutory Instrument (SI) which amends …UK, , , , 25th July 2022uk gripannexes-ii-and-iii cosmetics new-restrictions prohibited-ingredients uk
TSCA proposal would see reporting on 'unknown' quantities of asbestos
TSCA proposal would see reporting on ‘unknown’ quantities of asbestosThe US EPA is requesting public comment on an approach for companies to report small …North America, , , , 30th June 2022north-america gripasbestos cosmetics talc tsca usa
Hawaii legislature passes microplastics, PFAS prohibitions
Hawaii legislature passes microplastics, PFAS prohibitionsHawaii legislators have approved a measure to phase out microbead-containing personal care articles in two …North America, , , , 30th June 2022north-america gripcosmetics hawaii microplastics pfas sb-2290
Colorado legislature passes PFAS ban, fracking chemical disclosure measures
Colorado legislature passes PFAS ban, fracking chemical disclosure measuresColorado lawmakers have sent to the governor’s desk unparalleled legislation to prohibit PFASs (polyfluoroalkyl substances) …North America, , , , 30th June 2022north-america gripcolorado cosmetics fracking hydrofluoroolefin-propellants pfas
California microplastics proposal falls short
California microplastics proposal falls shortMeanwhile, legislation (AB 2787) to supplement a 2015 state microbead ban died on 26 May …North America, , , 30th June 2022north-america gripab-2787 cosmetics environmental microplastics
California Advances Legislation Requiring PFAS Notification, Ban in Cosmetics, Fabrics
California Advances Legislation Requiring PFAS Notification, Ban in Cosmetics, FabricsSeveral bills have been proposed targeting PFASs (polyfluoroalkyl substances) prohibiting them in cosmetics and textiles …North America, , , 30th June 2022north-america gripcalifornia cosmetics ingredients-ban pfas
US legislators consider sweeping measure to improve regulation of cosmetics
US legislators consider sweeping measure to improve regulation of cosmeticsUS lawmakers have begun considering another broad personal care products reform bill in their latest …North America, , , 30th June 2022north-america gripcosmetics-regulation-reform fda pcpc usa
Companies that use, manufacture, import, export, or sell biocides, including sanitising wipes, could be required to follow the proposed Biocides Regulations
Companies that use, manufacture, import, export, or sell biocides, including sanitising wipes, could be required to follow the proposed Biocides RegulationsOn 7 May 2022, Health Canada published the proposed new Biocide Regulations. Companies that import, …North America, , 30th June 2022north-america gripbiocidal-products canada packaging
Canadian assessment finds no regulatory action needed for surface-treated silica
Canadian assessment finds no regulatory action needed for surface-treated silicaSurface-treated fumed synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) does not meet health or environmental hazard criteria necessary …North America, , , , , 30th June 2022north-america grip1 1-trimethyl-n-trimethylsilyl canada cosmetics silanamine silica
K-REACH Pre-registration New Substances Added
K-REACH Pre-registration New Substances AddedAlmost 200 new substances added under K-REACH. Latest list includes 17,263 pre-registered existing substances. After …South Korea, , , 30th June 2022south-korea grip200-substances chemicals k-reach south-korea
South Korea Propose Bans on Two Substances Used in Detergent Sprays
South Korea Propose Bans on Two Substances Used in Detergent SpraysSouth Korea has opened a consultation on a draft amendment to its standards and specifications …South Korea, , , , 30th June 2022south-korea gripalkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium-chloride detergents household sodium-dichloroisocyanurate south-korea
South Korea adds cosmetic labelling rules for personal cleansing products
South Korea adds cosmetic labelling rules for personal cleansing productsSouth Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has added required labelling and packaging …South Korea, , , , , 30th June 2022south-korea gripallergenic-ingredients asia cosmetics labelling packaging south-korea
India consulting on standard for tooth whitening and bleaching products
India consulting on standard for tooth whitening and bleaching productsIndia is consulting until 5 July on a new standard for tooth whitening and bleaching …India, , , , 30th June 2022india gripasia cosmetics hydrogen-peroxide india tooth-whitening-and-bleaching
Botswana Standard on Petroleum Jelly Notified to WHO
Botswana Standard on Petroleum Jelly Notified to WHOA Botswana standard has been notified to the WHO (G/TBT/N/BWA/151) on 25th May. This standard …Africa, , , 30th June 2022africa gripbotswana cosmetics petroleum-jelly pharmaceutical
European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics Restriction
European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics RestrictionThe EU Commission will publish two major legislation changes: Revision of the CLP RegulationRevision of …Europe, , , 30th June 2022europe gripclp cosmetics eu zero-pollution-package
Postponed - Ukraine Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products 20.01.2021 No. 65
Postponed – Ukraine Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products 20.01.2021 No. 65The Regulation is more aligned with the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Transition period until 3 August …Europe, 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics-regulation ukraine
Environmental Claims Obligations Introduced in France
Environmental Claims Obligations Introduced in FranceFrance has implemented obligations of the Environment Code stipulated in Article L541-9-1 of Legislative Decree …Europe, , , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics environmental-claims eu france
France - Legislation Decree No. 2022-748 Dangerous Substances and Endocrine Disruptors
France – Legislation Decree No. 2022-748 Dangerous Substances and Endocrine DisruptorsFrance has now published Legislative Decree No. 2022-748 has implemented the obligations of Article L541-9-1 …Europe, , , , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics endocrine-disruptors eu france legislation-decree-no-2022-748
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Introduced in Italy and Spain
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Introduced in Italy and SpainFrom 1 January 2023, Italy and Spain will apply levies to non-recycled plastic in plastic …Europe, , , , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics eu italy plastic-packaging-tax-ppt spain
Danish Consumer Council Exposes “Undesirable” Substance in Sunscreen Products
Danish Consumer Council Exposes “Undesirable” Substance in Sunscreen ProductsThe Danish Consumer Council’s “Think Chemicals” initiative found several “undesirable” substances in a range of …Europe, , , , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics denmark eu reach sunscreen
EU Audit System May Introduce Regular REACH Controls in EU
EU Audit System May Introduce Regular REACH Controls in EUThe EU Commission is considering a proposal to implement a comprehensive audit system of covering …Europe, , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics eu reach
ECHA has proposed consultations on testing protocols of 41 Ingredients
ECHA has proposed consultations on testing protocols of 41 IngredientsCompanies have until 27 June 2022 to submit scientific studies with relevant comments on the …Europe, , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics echa information-request
EU Commission drops PLC from REACH Registration Framework
EU Commission drops PLC from REACH Registration FrameworkThe EU Commission has stopped the polymer of low concern (PLC) concept from its draft …Europe, , 30th June 2022europe gripcosmetics polymers-of-low-concern-plc reach
SCCS Draft Opinion on Aluminium
SCCS Draft Opinion on AluminiumThe SCCS concluded that aluminium compounds are safe when used: In non-sprayable product categories at …Europe, , , 30th June 2022europe gripaluminium cosmetics eu sccs-opinion
SCCS Final Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor
SCCS Final Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene CamphorThe SCCS publish their final opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, in which it was concluded that …Europe, , , 30th June 2022europe grip4-methylbenzylidene-camphor cosmetics eu sccs-opinion
Information Request – CTPA China Market Access Issues
Information Request – CTPA China Market Access IssuesThe department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a survey in partnership with the China …UK, , , , 30th June 2022uk gripchina cosmetics ctpa market-access-issues uk
Fragrance Allergens
Fragrance AllergensHealth Canada has proposed amending the Cosmetics Regulation by introducing the requirement to disclose specific …Canada21st May 2022canada grip
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
California Air Resources Board (CARB)CARB proposed amendments to the Antiperspirants and Deodorants Regulation and Consumer Products Regulation. Although the …USA21st May 2022usa grip
Upcoming Updates to Annexes II and III of UK Cosmetics Regulations
Upcoming Updates to Annexes II and III of UK Cosmetics RegulationsOn 13 April OPSS notified to WTO the draft Statutory Instrument (SI) amending Annexes II …UK21st May 2022uk grip
IFRA Call for Participation to Defend Hexyl Salicylate
IFRA Call for Participation to Defend Hexyl SalicylateFollowing classification of the fragrance ingredient, hexyl salicylate as CMR 2 (reprotoxic) by ECHA’s Risk …EU21st May 2022eu grip
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendmentsAnnex VI is amended as below. Homosalate is allowed for use at 7.34% in face …EU21st May 2022eu grip
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendmentsAnnex III is amended to include the below entry. Entry 22 for resorcinol is corrected …EU21st May 2022eu grip
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments
WTO notified of draft Regulation amendmentsThe EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its draft Regulation amending the …EU21st May 2022eu grip

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