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Regulation of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency No. 23 of 2019 on the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients for Malaysia Companies manufacturing and putting on the market cosmetics using chemicals listed in Annex I, must … APAC Acenocoumarol (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 6th November 2022 apac grip acenocoumarol-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’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of quality control orders … APAC acid 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 6th November 2022 apac grip acid-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 has clarified that cosmetic product registrants can now submit quality and safety information to … APAC China, Cosmetics, ingredients safety data, NMPA 6th November 2022 apac grip china cosmetics ingredients-safety-data nmpa 
Provision 7885/2022 prohibiting and further restricting substances for use in perfumes, personal hygiene and cosmetic products for Argentina The Provision approves the Resolution which modifies MERCOSUR Resolutions GMC 24/11 and 62/14 by adding … South America 2-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 6th November 2022 south-america grip 2-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 approves the MERCOSUR Resolution GMC 44/15 containing the list of allowed ultraviolet filters … South America 41, Argentina, Cosmetics, Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine, Provision 2384/2018, Regulation, Restrictions, UV Filters 6th November 2022 south-america grip 41 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 The resolution establishes the technical requirements for the regularisation of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and … South America ANVISA RDC Resolution 752/2022, Brazil, Cosmetics, Regulation 6th November 2022 south-america grip anvisa-rdc-resolution-752-2022 brazil cosmetics regulation 
Canada proposal to add solvent violet 13 to toxic substances The Canadian government has proposed an order to add solvent violet 13 to the country’s … North America Cepa, Cosmetics, Violet 13 6th November 2022 north-america grip cepa cosmetics violet-13 
ASA Ruling on Environmental Claims for Wipes – Upheld ruling on biodegradable wipe claims On 19 October 2022, the ASA upheld a ruling investigating environmental claims made by a … UK ASA, Biodegradable Claims, Claims Requirements, Cosmetics, Environmental Claims, UK, Wet Wipes 6th November 2022 uk grip asa biodegradable-claims claims-requirements cosmetics environmental-claims uk wet-wipes SCPN Development to Nanomaterial Notifications On 21 October 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) sent a communication … UK Cosmetics, Nanomaterials, OPSS, Product Notification, SCPN, UK 6th November 2022 uk grip cosmetics nanomaterials opss product-notification scpn uk 
ECHA consults on toxicity and health effects of 30 additional substances to avoid animal testing Companies have until 7th November to provide scientifically relevant data on the toxicity and health … Europe Animal Testing, ECHA, EU, Information Request 6th November 2022 europe grip animal-testing echa eu information-request 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 Acetophenone, ECHA, EU, Information Request 6th November 2022 europe grip acetophenone echa eu information-request Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186) On 28 October 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion … Europe C186, Cosmetics, EU, hair dye, Regulation, SCCS Opinion, Sodium Bromothymol Blue 6th November 2022 europe grip c186 cosmetics eu hair-dye regulation sccs-opinion sodium-bromothymol-blue Final SCCS Opinion on Vitamin A The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Regulation, Retinol, SCCS Opinion, Vitamin A 6th November 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu regulation retinol sccs-opinion vitamin-a Cosmetics Regulation revision likely to be delayed until 2024 The EU Commission is unlikely to be agreed before the 2024 European Parliament elections. According … Europe 2024, Delayed Revision, EU Cosmetics Regulation 6th November 2022 europe grip 2024 delayed-revision eu-cosmetics-regulation Taiwan makes ‘extensive’ updates to guidelines on children’s cosmetics Taiwan’s FDA has updated its guidelines for children’s cosmetics to include several new labelling recommendations … APAC APAC, Calcium salicylate, Childrens’ Cosmetics updates, Guidance, Labelling Requirements, Magnesium salicylate, MEA-salicylate, Potassium salicylate, Salicylic acid, Sodium salicylate, Taiwan FDA, TEA salicylate 1st October 2022 apac grip apac 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 Manufacturers and importers of consumer biocide products containing unapproved active substances may be eligible to … APAC APAC, Biocide approval extension, Biocides, South Korea 1st October 2022 apac grip apac biocide-approval-extension biocides south-korea South Korea proposes banning five hair dye ingredients South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed banning the use of … APAC APAC, catechol, Cosmetics Regulations, m-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine hydrochloric acid, o-aminophenol, proposed hair dye ingredient bans, pyrogallol, South Korea 1st October 2022 apac grip apac 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 has opened a second consultation on proposed changes to the main standard governing cosmetics safety in … APAC APAC, China, Cosmetics Safety Standard Revision, CSAR, Safety 1st October 2022 apac grip apac china cosmetics-safety-standard-revision csar safety China’s new standard for skin disinfectants will enter into force on 1 November China’s revised mandatory standard for skin disinfectants will take effect on 1 November, with new … APAC APAC, China, Cosmetics, Regulations, Safety, Skin disinfectant standard 1st October 2022 apac grip apac china cosmetics regulations safety skin-disinfectant-standard India publishes hydrogen peroxide quality control order India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has published a notice in the Gazette of … APAC APAC, Cosmetics Regulations, DCPC, hydrogen peroxide, India, Standards 1st October 2022 apac grip apac cosmetics-regulations dcpc hydrogen-peroxide india standards 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 Cosmetics, Labelling Requirements, Royal Warrant void, UK 1st October 2022 uk grip cosmetics labelling-requirements royal-warrant-void uk Publication of the Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill The draft Bill specifies an initial phase of single-use plastic products, the supply of which … UK Environmental, Single Use Plastic Products, UK, Wales 1st October 2022 uk grip environmental single-use-plastic-products uk wales OPSS Extends Deadline for Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate any Potential Endocrine Disrupting Properties The Office for Product Safety and Standards has officially extended the deadline for the call … Europe Benzophenone, Benzyl salicylate, Daidzein, Genistein, OPSS Data Request, Potential endocrine disrupting properties, Propylparaben, Resorcinol, UK Cosmetics Regulation 1st October 2022 europe grip benzophenone 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 On 17 August 2022, the Environment Agency (EA) and the UK Health Security Agency (HSA) … UK Cosmetics, Mixture Assessment Factor (MAF), REACH, Safety, UK 1st October 2022 uk grip cosmetics mixture-assessment-factor-maf reach safety uk Responsible Person Labelling Deadline Extension for UK The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have extended the deadline for labelling cosmetic … UK Cosmetics, Labelling Requirements, Responsible Person Labelling Update Extension, UK 1st October 2022 uk grip cosmetics labelling-requirements responsible-person-labelling-update-extension uk SCPN Development to Upload Ingredients List On 5 September 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) sent communication to … UK Cosmetics, Frame Formulation, OPSS, Product Notification, SCPN, UK 1st October 2022 uk grip cosmetics frame-formulation opss product-notification scpn uk Update on Phenoxyethanol in France The French Authorities, ANSM (Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament / National Agency for Drug … Europe ANSM, Cosmetics Regulation, EU, France, Preservatives 1st October 2022 europe grip ansm cosmetics-regulation eu france preservatives Final SCCS Opinion on Genistein and Daidzein On 16 September the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on … Europe Cosmetics Regulation, Daidzein, EU, Final SCCS Opinion, Genistein 1st October 2022 europe grip cosmetics-regulation daidzein eu final-sccs-opinion genistein 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 Cosmetics Regulation, hair dye, Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine, SCCS mandate 1st October 2022 europe grip cosmetics-regulation hair-dye hydroxypropyl-p-phenylenediamine sccs-mandate EU Fragrance Allergens Legislative Proposal Notified to the WTO On 15 September 2022, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its … Europe Additional 61 Fragrance Allergens, Cosmetics Regulation, EU, Labelling, WTO 1st October 2022 europe grip additional-61-fragrance-allergens cosmetics-regulation eu labelling wto 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 5th CMR Omnibus, CLP, Cosmetics, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Methyl salicylate, Methylene Di-t-Butylcresol, Regulation, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate 1st October 2022 europe grip 5th-cmr-omnibus clp cosmetics methyl-isobutyl-ketone methyl-salicylate methylene-di-t-butylcresol regulation sodium-hydroxymethylglycinate 
Canada ‘Hotlist’ Updated – restricts two cosmetic substances The Canadian government has published an update to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. A maximum concentration … Canada AHAs, Azelaic acid, Canada Hot List, Cosmetics, Ethylhexyl ethylhexanoate, Eucalyptus oil, p–hydroxyanisole, Peroxide and peroxide-generating compounds, Restricted Ingredients, Retinoic acid 1st September 2022 canada grip ahas 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 In February 2021, California Air Resources Board (CARB) published a proposal to amend the Antiperspirant … North America Aerosols, California, CARB, Cosmetics, Dry Shampoo, North America, VOC 1st September 2022 north-america grip aerosols california carb cosmetics dry-shampoo north-america voc Deadline for NICNAS Exemptions in Australia An AICIS spokesperson issued a reminder that the transition period for exemptions provided under Australia’s … APAC APAC, Australia, Chemical Exemptions, Cosmetics, NICNAS exemption provisions 1st September 2022 apac grip apac australia chemical-exemptions cosmetics nicnas-exemption-provisions India further delays implementation of six quality control orders India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has further delayed the implementation of quality control … APAC Acetone, APAC, BIS, Cosmetics, DCPD, Gamma picoline, Guidance, India, Potassium carbonate, Pyridine, Sodium tripolyphosphate 1st September 2022 apac grip acetone 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’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has said that from 1 October, it will only … APAC APAC, Certification, China, Cosmetics, NMPA, Special Cosmetics 1st September 2022 apac grip apac certification china cosmetics nmpa special-cosmetics China publishes new standard for skin disinfectant enters into force on 1 November China has published a mandatory standard for skin disinfectants with new limits on metals in … APAC APAC, China, Cosmetics Standard, NHC, Skin disinfectant 1st September 2022 apac grip apac china cosmetics-standard nhc skin-disinfectant Taiwan updates guidelines for preparing cosmetic product information file Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidelines for helping manufacturers and importers … APAC APAC, Cosmetics, PIF, Taiwan FDA 1st September 2022 apac grip apac cosmetics pif taiwan-fda ASEAN countries to ban deoxyarbutin and restrict titanium oxide in cosmetics Countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to ban the use … APAC APAC, ASEAN, Cosmetics, Deoxyarbutin, Prohibited Ingredient, Titanium oxide 1st September 2022 apac grip apac asean cosmetics deoxyarbutin prohibited-ingredient titanium-oxide 
Guidelines on Reporting UEs, Recalls and Manufacturing Errors On 8 August, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) published its guidelines Guideline on … Middle East Cosmetics, Recalls and manufacturing errors, Safety, Saudi Arabia, SFDA 1st September 2022 middle-east grip cosmetics recalls-and-manufacturing-errors safety saudi-arabia sfda ASA Ruling on Environmental Claims Following an investigation on environmental claims, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) made a ruling against … UK ASA Ruling, Claims, Cosmetic, Environmental Claims, UK 1st September 2022 uk grip asa-ruling claims cosmetic environmental-claims uk New Government Guidance on UKCA Marking On 10 August 2022 the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), published new guidance … Europe Cosmetics, OPSS, UK, UKCA Marking 1st September 2022 europe grip cosmetics opss uk ukca-marking UK Government Release Updated Cosmetics Regulation The official consolidated version of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR) has been published on legislation.gov.uk … Europe Cosmetics Regulation Consolidated, UK, UKCR 1st September 2022 europe grip cosmetics-regulation-consolidated uk ukcr Petition to expand EU animal testing restrictions passes The petition calls for the European Commission to: Initiate legislation to strengthen and broaden the … Europe Animal Testing restrictions, Cosmetics, EU 1st September 2022 europe grip animal-testing-restrictions cosmetics eu EU Publishes Draft Proposal to Restrict Microplastics The draft proposal to restrict intentionally added microplastics, increasing the size of particles covered and … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Microplastics Restriction, Regulation 1st September 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu microplastics-restriction regulation SCCS Mandate on silver zinc zeolite The EU Commission has published the regulation on the labelling requirements for cosmetic products containing … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Regulation, SCCS 1st September 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu regulation sccs Cosmetic Europe request information on Trimethylolpropane and potassium bromide usage The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed new entries for its Registry of Intentions with … Europe CMR, Cosmetics, ECHA, EU, New Restrictions, Potassium bromide, Restricted Ingredients, Trimethylolpropane 1st September 2022 europe grip cmr 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. 62/14 of Mercosur, approving the Mercosur Technical Regulation … Mercosur Cosmetics, Decree No. 277/017, Decree No. 326/014, GMC Resolution No. 62/14, Mercosur, Prohibited Ingredient 1st August 2022 mercosur grip cosmetics 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. 24/11 approving the “Mercosur Technical Regulation … Mercosur Cosmetics, Decree No. 326/014, Mercosur, Prohibited Ingredient 1st August 2022 mercosur grip cosmetics decree-no-326-014 mercosur prohibited-ingredient Minnesota updates list of chemicals of high concern to children Minnesota’s Department of Public Health (DPH) has updated the chemicals of high concern (CHC) list … North America Chemicals of High Concern (CHC), Cosmetics, Minnesota, North America, Toys 1st August 2022 north-america grip chemicals-of-high-concern-chc cosmetics minnesota north-america toys Canada set Requirements for use of Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether (EGDME) AKA Monoglyme Companies are required to inform the government 90 days prior to use of EGDME. The … Canada Canada, Cosmetics, Restrictions 1st August 2022 canada grip canada cosmetics restrictions China consults on guidelines for skin whitening and freckle removal cosmetics China is consulting until 16 August on draft guidelines to standardise and steer industry through … APAC APAC, China, Cosmetics, Freckle Removing & Skin Whitening, Guidance 1st August 2022 apac grip apac china cosmetics freckle-removing-skin-whitening guidance South Korea publishes guide on classifying hazardous substances in mixtures South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (Nier) has published a guide to the classification … APAC APAC, Cosmetics, Guidance, Hazardous Substances, K-REACH, South Korea 1st August 2022 apac grip apac cosmetics guidance hazardous-substances k-reach south-korea Taiwan prohibits use of four substances in cosmetics Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) has added four substances to its list of … APAC Alanroot oil, APAC, Cosmetics, Prohibited Ingredients, Rauwolfia serpentina L., Taiwan, Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f, Yohimbine 1st August 2022 apac grip alanroot-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’s standards bureau is consulting until 3 September on a draft revision of the standard … APAC Cosmetics, draft standard for hair dyes, India, Standards 1st August 2022 apac grip cosmetics draft-standard-for-hair-dyes india standards Malaysia bans one substance, restricts three in cosmetics Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has updated its cosmetics ingredients list to ban one … APAC APAC, Climbazole, Cosmetics, Deoxyarbutin, Dihydroxyacetone, Malaysia, Prohibited Ingredient, Restricted Ingredient, Titanium dioxide 1st August 2022 apac grip apac climbazole cosmetics deoxyarbutin dihydroxyacetone malaysia prohibited-ingredient restricted-ingredient titanium-dioxide New Cosmetic Regulation and Registration Portal for Egypt The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) published Decree 122/2022 setting the principles of how cosmetics are … Middle East Cosmetics, Egypt, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Middle East, Registration 1st August 2022 middle-east grip cosmetics egypt egyptian-drug-authority-eda middle-east registration OPSS Call for Data on Six Cosmetic Ingredients to Investigate Potential Endocrine Disrupting Properties On 14 July 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued a call … UK Benzophenone, Benzyl salicylate, Daidzein, Genistein, Information Request, OPSS, Propylparaben, Resorcinol, UK 1st August 2022 uk grip benzophenone benzyl-salicylate daidzein genistein information-request opss propylparaben resorcinol uk Lack of harmonised framework hampering progress on risk management European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (OECD) and the UN Environment Programme among others, have offered … Europe EC, EU, European Exposure Strategy, OECD, REACH, Risk Assessment 1st August 2022 europe grip ec eu european-exposure-strategy oecd reach risk-assessment ECHA conclude no regulatory action necessary for acyl glycinates and sarcosinates ECHA concluded that it is not necessary to apply regulatory measures to a group of … Europe acyl glycinates, ECHA, EU, Regulation, sarcosinates 1st August 2022 europe grip acyl-glycinates echa eu regulation sarcosinates Draft Scheer Opinion on Cobalt in Toy Pigments Toys containing cobalt-based pigments should not be permitted according to a preliminary Opinion by the … Europe Cobalt, EU, Restrictions, Safety, Toy Regulation 1st August 2022 europe grip cobalt eu restrictions safety toy-regulation Draft 20th ATP to CLP Notified to WTO On 25 July 2022, the European Commission notified under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the … Europe 20th ATP to CLP, Boric Acid, Cosmetics, Disodium Tetraborate Decahydrate, Disodium Tetraborate Pentahydrate, EU, Sodium Borate, WTO 1st August 2022 europe grip 20th-atp-to-clp boric-acid cosmetics disodium-tetraborate-decahydrate disodium-tetraborate-pentahydrate eu sodium-borate wto Commission Publishes Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives Labelling Change The EU Commission has published the regulation on the labelling requirements for cosmetic products containing … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives, Labelling, Labelling Requirements 1st August 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu formaldehyde-releasing-preservatives labelling labelling-requirements Updates to Annex VI regarding Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene On 8 July 2022, the EU Commission published in the Official Journal of the European … Europe Annexes VI, Cosmetics, EU, New Restrictions, Octocrylene, Restricted Ingredients 1st August 2022 europe grip annexes-vi cosmetics eu new-restrictions octocrylene restricted-ingredients 
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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