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- Title Content Region Tags Delphic Newsletter Date categories_hfilter tags_hfilter Update to 51st Amendment to the IFRA Standard The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has launched a consultation on the 51st amendment to the … Global Cosmetics, Fragrance, IFRA, International 25th July 2022 global grip cosmetics fragrance ifra international 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 AB 2771, Bill, California, Colorado, Cosmetics, HB 1345, Minnesota, PFAS, Prohibited Ingredients, SF 4062 25th July 2022 central-america grip ab-2771 bill california colorado cosmetics hb-1345 minnesota pfas prohibited-ingredients sf-4062 Chemical Sunscreen Ban in Hawaii County Earlier this month its largest county, Hawaii County, passed the second-ever bill prohibiting all sunscreens … Central America Chemical Sunscreen Ban, Cosmetics, Hawaii 25th July 2022 central-america grip chemical-sunscreen-ban cosmetics hawaii New Ingredients CLP Classification Published by ECHA The ECHA have published an updated list of ingredients with their proposed CMR classifications: O-Phenylphenol … Europe CLP Classifications, CMR, Cosmetics, EU 25th July 2022 europe grip clp-classifications cmr cosmetics eu New OECD Test Guidelines on Eye Hazard, Serious Eye Damage and Eye Irritation The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) published two new Test Guidelines: Defined Approaches … Europe Animal Testing, Cosmetics, EU, Eye Damage, Eye Irritation, OECD 467, OECD 492B, Safety, Testing 25th July 2022 europe grip animal-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 The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) found that 40% of cheap toys bought online. Contained high … Europe cadmium, EU, lead, phthalates, SCCPs, Sweden, Toys 25th July 2022 europe grip cadmium eu lead phthalates sccps sweden toys European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics Restriction The EU Commission will publish two major legislation changes: Revision of the CLP RegulationRevision of … Europe CLP Revision, Cosmetics, REACH Microplastics Restriction 25th July 2022 europe grip clp-revision cosmetics reach-microplastics-restriction Usage Check – Cosmetic Ingredients under ECHA Process The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is carrying out early-stage assessments of the below chemicals: Hexamethylindanopyran … Europe Butanone, Cosmetics, ECHA, EU, Heliotropine, Hexamethylindanopyran, Information Request 25th July 2022 europe grip butanone cosmetics echa eu heliotropine hexamethylindanopyran information-request SCCS Final Opinion on Kojic Acid The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a corrigendum on 13 June to the … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Kojic Acid, SCCS Opinion 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu kojic-acid sccs-opinion SCCS Adopted Mandate on Titanium Dioxide The SCCS adopted a new mandate to review the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetic … Europe Cosmetics, Mandate Titanium Dioxide, SSCS Opinion 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics mandate-titanium-dioxide sscs-opinion Updated Definition of Nanomaterials Adopted The EU Commission has adopted the updated horizontal definition of nanomaterials which was published as … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Updated definition Nanomaterials 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu updated-definition-nanomaterials Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive Postponed The revised proposal of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive expected to be published by … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Packaging & Packaging Waste 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu packaging-packaging-waste Changes to the 18th ATP to CLP The EU Commission published a Corrigendum to Regulation 2022/692 of 16 February 2022 which is … Europe 18th ATP CLP, Cosmetics, EU, Prohibited Ingredients 25th July 2022 europe grip 18th-atp-clp cosmetics eu prohibited-ingredients Assessment on Furocoumarins in Switzerland The Swiss Cosmetic Regulation mirrors the EU Cosmetic Regulation but has specific additional requirements for … Europe Cosmetics, Furocoumarins, New Restrictions, Switzerland 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics furocoumarins new-restrictions switzerland Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in Spain The World Trade Organisation have been notified of a Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging … Europe Cosmetics, Draft Decree, Packaging, Packaging Waste, Spain 25th July 2022 europe grip cosmetics draft-decree packaging packaging-waste spain Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Update An updated list of ingredients with proposed CMR classifications: Methylene Di-t-Butylcresol (Not listed in Annexes … UK Chemicals, Cosmetics, REACH, UK 25th July 2022 uk grip chemicals cosmetics reach uk HSE has Published UK REACH Programme 2022/2023 On 30th June, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE – UK Agency for Chemicals) published … UK Chemicals, HSE, UK REACH 25th July 2022 uk grip chemicals hse uk-reach CTPA seeking member input from Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions The National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) supports the UK Government in tracking air pollutants against … UK CTPA, UK, VOC emissions 25th July 2022 uk grip ctpa uk voc-emissions OPSS Publish Updated Enforcement Policy On 29 June 2022 the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published their updated … UK Enforcement Policy, OPSS, UK 25th July 2022 uk grip enforcement-policy opss uk Amendment to UK Toy Regulation Published The OPSS publish an updated which amends the UK toys Regulation to restrict the permitted … UK Restrictions, Safety, Toy Regulation, UK 25th July 2022 uk grip restrictions safety toy-regulation uk Update to the UKCA Mark Deadline On 20 June 2022 the Government announced changes to help simplify the application process of … UK Cosmetics, Labelling, UK, UKCA Marking 25th July 2022 uk grip cosmetics labelling uk ukca-marking UK Government publish Northern Ireland Protocol Bill The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was presented before Parliament on the 13th June 2022 and … UK Cosmetics, Northern Ireland Protocol, Trade, UK 25th July 2022 uk grip cosmetics northern-ireland-protocol trade uk UK Cosmetic Regulation Annexes Amended The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the Statutory Instrument (SI) which amends … UK Annexes II and III, Cosmetics, New Restrictions, Prohibited Ingredients, UK 25th July 2022 uk grip annexes-ii-and-iii cosmetics new-restrictions prohibited-ingredients uk TSCA proposal would see reporting on ‘unknown’ quantities of asbestos The US EPA is requesting public comment on an approach for companies to report small … North America Asbestos, Cosmetics, Talc, TSCA, USA 30th June 2022 north-america grip asbestos cosmetics talc tsca usa Hawaii legislature passes microplastics, PFAS prohibitions Hawaii legislators have approved a measure to phase out microbead-containing personal care articles in two … North America Cosmetics, Hawaii, Microplastics, PFAS, SB 2290 30th June 2022 north-america grip cosmetics hawaii microplastics pfas sb-2290 Colorado legislature passes PFAS ban, fracking chemical disclosure measures Colorado lawmakers have sent to the governor’s desk unparalleled legislation to prohibit PFASs (polyfluoroalkyl substances) … North America Colorado, Cosmetics, Fracking, hydrofluoroolefin propellants, PFAS 30th June 2022 north-america grip colorado cosmetics fracking hydrofluoroolefin-propellants pfas California microplastics proposal falls short Meanwhile, legislation (AB 2787) to supplement a 2015 state microbead ban died on 26 May … North America AB 2787, Cosmetics, Environmental, Microplastics 30th June 2022 north-america grip ab-2787 cosmetics environmental microplastics California Advances Legislation Requiring PFAS Notification, Ban in Cosmetics, Fabrics Several bills have been proposed targeting PFASs (polyfluoroalkyl substances) prohibiting them in cosmetics and textiles … North America California, Cosmetics, Ingredients Ban, PFAS 30th June 2022 north-america grip california cosmetics ingredients-ban pfas US legislators consider sweeping measure to improve regulation of cosmetics US lawmakers have begun considering another broad personal care products reform bill in their latest … North America Cosmetics Regulation reform, FDA, PCPC, USA 30th June 2022 north-america grip cosmetics-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 On 7 May 2022, Health Canada published the proposed new Biocide Regulations. Companies that import, … North America Biocidal Products, Canada, Packaging 30th June 2022 north-america grip biocidal-products canada packaging Canadian assessment finds no regulatory action needed for surface-treated silica Surface-treated fumed synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) does not meet health or environmental hazard criteria necessary … North America 1, 1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl), Canada, Cosmetics, silanamine, Silica 30th June 2022 north-america grip 1 1-trimethyl-n-trimethylsilyl canada cosmetics silanamine silica K-REACH Pre-registration New Substances Added Almost 200 new substances added under K-REACH. Latest list includes 17,263 pre-registered existing substances. After … South Korea 200 substances, Chemicals, K-REACH, South Korea 30th June 2022 south-korea grip 200-substances chemicals k-reach south-korea South Korea Propose Bans on Two Substances Used in Detergent Sprays South Korea has opened a consultation on a draft amendment to its standards and specifications … South Korea alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, Detergents, Household, Sodium dichloroisocyanurate, South Korea 30th June 2022 south-korea grip alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium-chloride detergents household sodium-dichloroisocyanurate south-korea South Korea adds cosmetic labelling rules for personal cleansing products South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has added required labelling and packaging … South Korea Allergenic ingredients, Asia, Cosmetics, Labelling, Packaging, South Korea 30th June 2022 south-korea grip allergenic-ingredients asia cosmetics labelling packaging south-korea India consulting on standard for tooth whitening and bleaching products India is consulting until 5 July on a new standard for tooth whitening and bleaching … India Asia, Cosmetics, hydrogen peroxide, India, Tooth Whitening and Bleaching 30th June 2022 india grip asia cosmetics hydrogen-peroxide india tooth-whitening-and-bleaching Botswana Standard on Petroleum Jelly Notified to WHO A Botswana standard has been notified to the WHO (G/TBT/N/BWA/151) on 25th May. This standard … Africa Botswana, Cosmetics, Petroleum Jelly, Pharmaceutical 30th June 2022 africa grip botswana cosmetics petroleum-jelly pharmaceutical European Commission Proposals for CLP Revision & Microplastics Restriction The EU Commission will publish two major legislation changes: Revision of the CLP RegulationRevision of … Europe CLP, Cosmetics, EU, Zero Pollution Package 30th June 2022 europe grip clp cosmetics eu zero-pollution-package Postponed – Ukraine Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products 20.01.2021 No. 65 The Regulation is more aligned with the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Transition period until 3 August … Europe Cosmetics Regulation, Ukraine 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics-regulation ukraine Environmental Claims Obligations Introduced in France France has implemented obligations of the Environment Code stipulated in Article L541-9-1 of Legislative Decree … Europe Cosmetics, Environmental Claims, EU, France 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics environmental-claims eu france France – Legislation Decree No. 2022-748 Dangerous Substances and Endocrine Disruptors France has now published Legislative Decree No. 2022-748 has implemented the obligations of Article L541-9-1 … Europe Cosmetics, Endocrine Disruptors, EU, France, Legislation Decree No. 2022-748 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics endocrine-disruptors eu france legislation-decree-no-2022-748 Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Introduced in Italy and Spain From 1 January 2023, Italy and Spain will apply levies to non-recycled plastic in plastic … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Italy, plastic packaging tax (PPT), Spain 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu italy plastic-packaging-tax-ppt spain Danish Consumer Council Exposes “Undesirable” Substance in Sunscreen Products The Danish Consumer Council’s “Think Chemicals” initiative found several “undesirable” substances in a range of … Europe Cosmetics, Denmark, EU, REACH, Sunscreen 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics denmark eu reach sunscreen EU Audit System May Introduce Regular REACH Controls in EU The EU Commission is considering a proposal to implement a comprehensive audit system of covering … Europe Cosmetics, EU, REACH 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu reach ECHA has proposed consultations on testing protocols of 41 Ingredients Companies have until 27 June 2022 to submit scientific studies with relevant comments on the … Europe Cosmetics, ECHA, Information Request 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics echa information-request EU Commission drops PLC from REACH Registration Framework The EU Commission has stopped the polymer of low concern (PLC) concept from its draft … Europe Cosmetics, Polymers of Low Concern (PLC), REACH 30th June 2022 europe grip cosmetics polymers-of-low-concern-plc reach SCCS Draft Opinion on Aluminium The SCCS concluded that aluminium compounds are safe when used: In non-sprayable product categories at … Europe aluminium, Cosmetics, EU, SCCS Opinion 30th June 2022 europe grip aluminium cosmetics eu sccs-opinion SCCS Final Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor The SCCS publish their final opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, in which it was concluded that … Europe 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Cosmetics, EU, SCCS Opinion 30th June 2022 europe grip 4-methylbenzylidene-camphor cosmetics eu sccs-opinion Information Request – CTPA China Market Access Issues The department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a survey in partnership with the China … UK China, Cosmetics, CTPA, Market Access Issues, UK 30th June 2022 uk grip china cosmetics ctpa market-access-issues uk Fragrance Allergens Health Canada has proposed amending the Cosmetics Regulation by introducing the requirement to disclose specific … Canada 21st May 2022 canada grip California Air Resources Board (CARB) CARB proposed amendments to the Antiperspirants and Deodorants Regulation and Consumer Products Regulation. Although the … USA 21st May 2022 usa grip Upcoming Updates to Annexes II and III of UK Cosmetics Regulations On 13 April OPSS notified to WTO the draft Statutory Instrument (SI) amending Annexes II … UK 21st May 2022 uk grip IFRA Call for Participation to Defend Hexyl Salicylate Following classification of the fragrance ingredient, hexyl salicylate as CMR 2 (reprotoxic) by ECHA’s Risk … EU 21st May 2022 eu grip WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments Annex VI is amended as below. Homosalate is allowed for use at 7.34% in face … EU 21st May 2022 eu grip WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments Annex III is amended to include the below entry. Entry 22 for resorcinol is corrected … EU 21st May 2022 eu grip WTO notified of draft Regulation amendments The EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its draft Regulation amending the … EU 21st May 2022 eu grip
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