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- Title Content Region Tags Delphic Newsletter Date categories_hfilter tags_hfilter IFRA 51st Amendment In July 2022, the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) launched a consultation on the 51st amendment … Worldwide 51st Amendment, Fragrance, IFRA, Ingredients, international fragrance association, perfumery, Requirements, standard 28th May 2023 worldwide grip 51st-amendment fragrance ifra ingredients international-fragrance-association perfumery requirements standard Cosmetic Group Standard 2020 Proposed Amendments The EPA plans to update ingredients lists in line with the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) … Oceania Cosmetic Group Standard 2020, Cosmetic Products, EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, foundation, Fragrance Allergens, hazardous, importers, Ingredients, Labelling, lipstick, manufacturing, nail polish, Nanomaterials, New Zealand, NZ, organic, perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, Polyfluoroalkyl, Requirements, schedule 4, schedule 8, shaving cream 28th May 2023 oceania grip cosmetic-group-standard-2020 cosmetic-products eu-cosmetics-regulation-ec-1223-2009 foundation fragrance-allergens hazardous importers ingredients labelling lipstick manufacturing nail-polish nanomaterials new-zealand nz organic perfluoroalkyl pfas polyfluoroalkyl requirements schedule-4 schedule-8 shaving-cream Japan Revises the Requirements for Quasi-drugs On March 27, 2023, MHLW issued Notification 0327 No. 1 and Notification 0327 No. 5, … APAC and Notification 0327 No. 5, Japan, Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients 2021, JSQI 2021, license, manufacturing, MHLW, Notification 0327 No. 1, Quasi-drugs, Requirements 28th May 2023 apac grip and-notification-0327-no-5 japan japanese-standards-of-quasi-drug-ingredients-2021 jsqi-2021 license manufacturing mhlw notification-0327-no-1 quasi-drugs requirements China to regulate toothpastes as ‘ordinary use’ cosmetics from 1 December China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has published measures to regulate toothpastes as ordinary … APAC approval, China, Cosmetic Products, Cosmetics Supervision Administration Regulation, CSAR, high risk, Ingredients, manufactures, National Medical Products Administration, NMPA, Notification, oral, ordinary use, Regulation, risk, SAMR, State Administration for Market Regulation, Toothpaste 28th May 2023 apac grip approval china cosmetic-products cosmetics-supervision-administration-regulation csar high-risk ingredients manufactures national-medical-products-administration nmpa notification oral ordinary-use regulation risk samr state-administration-for-market-regulation toothpaste China revises national standard for lip moisturiser China’s standards body has revised the country’s national standard for lip moisturiser in gel or … APAC China, cosmetic product, cream, GB/T 26513-2011, GB/T 26513-2023, gel, Labelling, lip, moisturiser, national standard, Packaging, Regulation, Requirements, Sac, Standardization Administration of China, storage, technical, Testing, transport, voluntary 28th May 2023 apac grip china cosmetic-product cream gb-t-26513-2011 gb-t-26513-2023 gel labelling lip moisturiser national-standard packaging regulation requirements sac standardization-administration-of-china storage technical testing transport voluntary Brazil updates permitted additives in hair styling products Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has issued a new normative instruction outlining permitted additives … South America (Anvisa), acid thioglycolic, additives, Brazil, calcium hydroxide, Cosmetic Products, curling products, hair straightening, hair styling, IN 220/2023, inorganic sulfites and bisulfites, instruction, Labelling, lithium hydroxide, National Health Surveillance Agency, permitted, personal care, potassium hydroxide, pyrogallol, Registration, sodium hydroxide, thioglycolic acid esters 28th May 2023 south-america grip anvisa-2 acid-thioglycolic additives brazil calcium-hydroxide cosmetic-products curling-products hair-straightening hair-styling in-220-2023 inorganic-sulfites-and-bisulfites instruction labelling lithium-hydroxide national-health-surveillance-agency permitted personal-care potassium-hydroxide pyrogallol registration sodium-hydroxide thioglycolic-acid-esters Brazilian council passes resolution to restrict animal testing in cosmetics REMINDER: Brazil’s Senate unanimously passed a bill to ban all animal testing for cosmetics in … South America alternative testing, Animal Testing, Brazil, Concea, Cosmetics, health effects, Ingredients, mandate, National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation, personal care, resolution (58/2023) 28th May 2023 south-america grip alternative-testing animal-testing brazil concea cosmetics health-effects ingredients mandate national-council-for-the-control-of-animal-experimentation personal-care resolution-58-2023 Canadian Government Commits to End Cosmetic Animal Testing On March 28, 2023, the Government of Canada introduced its 2023 Federal Budget, A Made-in-Canada … North America 2023 Federal Budget, Animal Testing, Canada, Cosmetics, Food and Drugs Act, prohibition, Senate bill (S-214), sustainable 28th May 2023 north-america grip 2023-federal-budget animal-testing canada cosmetics food-and-drugs-act prohibition senate-bill-s-214 sustainable Cosmetics Europe Allergy Alert Test for Hair Colouring Products On 24 April 2023, Cosmetics Europe (CE) published a recommendation on the Allergy Alert Test … Europe AAT, allergy alert test, CE, Cosmetic Products, Cosmetics Europe, EU, hair colouring, hair dye, instructions, Labelling, recommendation, risk management 28th May 2023 europe grip aat allergy-alert-test ce cosmetic-products cosmetics-europe eu hair-colouring hair-dye instructions labelling recommendation risk-management EU REACH Microplastics Restriction – Update A REACH Restriction, banning the use of solid synthetic polymeric ingredients in consumer products of … Europe Ban, Cosmetic Products, EU, Labelling, leave-on, lip, make-up, Microplastics, nail, obligations, Proposal, REACH, reporting, Restrictions, rinse-off, synthetic polymeric ingredients 28th May 2023 europe grip ban cosmetic-products eu labelling leave-on lip make-up microplastics nail obligations proposal reach reporting restrictions rinse-off synthetic-polymeric-ingredients Final SCCS Opinion on Fullerenes (Nano) and Hydroxylated Fullerenes (Nano) On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion … Europe Cosmetic Products, dermal absorption, EU, Final, fullerenes (nano), genotoxicity potential, Heavy Metals, hydroxylated fullerenes (nano), Impurities, Opinion, phototoxicity, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, sensitising potential, toxicological aspects 28th May 2023 europe grip cosmetic-products dermal-absorption eu final fullerenes-nano genotoxicity-potential heavy-metals hydroxylated-fullerenes-nano impurities opinion phototoxicity sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety sensitising-potential toxicological-aspects EU proposal for CLP amendments The EU Commission published on 19 December 2022 a draft proposal to amend Regulation (EC) … Europe Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, CLP, Delegated Act, EU, EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, harmonised classification, hazard, Ordinary Legislative Procedure, Proposal, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, World Trade Organization, WTO 28th May 2023 europe grip chemical-strategy-for-sustainability clp delegated-act eu eu-cosmetic-product-regulation harmonised-classification hazard ordinary-legislative-procedure proposal regulation-ec-no-1272-2008 world-trade-organization wto New SCCS Mandate for Benzophenone-4 On 17 April 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … Europe Annex VI, benzophenone-4, BP-4, Cosmetic Products, endocrine disrupter, EU, EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, mandate, Safety, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, uv-filter 28th May 2023 europe grip annex-vi benzophenone-4 bp-4 cosmetic-products endocrine-disrupter eu eu-cosmetic-product-regulation mandate safety sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety uv-filter New SCCS Mandate for Benzophenone-1 On 17 April 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … Europe Annex VI, benzophenone-1, BP-1, Cosmetic Products, endocrine disrupters, EU, EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, mandate, Opinion, Safety, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, stabiliser 28th May 2023 europe grip annex-vi benzophenone-1 bp-1 cosmetic-products endocrine-disrupters eu eu-cosmetic-product-regulation mandate opinion safety sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety stabiliser New SCCS Mandate for Triphenyl Phosphate On 17 April 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … Europe Annex VI, Cosmetic Products, CPR, endocrine disrupters, EU, EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, mandate, nail products, RPP, Safety, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, triphenyl phosphate 28th May 2023 europe grip annex-vi cosmetic-products cpr endocrine-disrupters eu eu-cosmetic-product-regulation mandate nail-products rpp safety sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety triphenyl-phosphate Draft SCCS Opinion on Silver Zinc Zeolite On 4 April 2023, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion … Europe Annex II, classification, CMR, CMR2, Cosmetic, CPR, deodorant, Draft, EU, EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, foundation, ingredient, Opinion, powder, preservative, raw material, Requirements, Safety, SCCS, Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety, Silver Zinc Zeolite 28th May 2023 europe grip annex-ii classification cmr cmr2 cosmetic cpr deodorant draft eu eu-cosmetic-product-regulation foundation ingredient opinion powder preservative raw-material requirements safety sccs scientific-committee-for-consumer-safety silver-zinc-zeolite Publication of EU Regulation Amending CLP Hazard Categories On 31 March 2023, the EU Commission published on the Official Journal (OJ) of the … Europe Article 15, bioaccumulative, Carcinogens Mutagens and toxic for Reproduction, Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, Classification Labelling and Packaging Regulation, CLP, CMR, CPR, CSS, definition, Endocrine Disruptors, Environment, EU, EU Cosmetic Regulation, hazard, human health, Labelling, mobile, Official Journal of the European Union Regulation, OJ, PBT, persistent, PMT, Raw Materials, Requirements, vPvB, vPvM 28th May 2023 europe grip article-15 bioaccumulative carcinogens-mutagens-and-toxic-for-reproduction chemical-strategy-for-sustainability classification-labelling-and-packaging-regulation clp cmr cpr css definition endocrine-disruptors environment eu eu-cosmetic-regulation hazard human-health labelling mobile official-journal-of-the-european-union-regulation oj pbt persistent pmt raw-materials requirements vpvb vpvm OPSS Notifies WTO Regulation Updating the Annexes to the UK Cosmetics Regulation On 28 April 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) notified the World … UK Annex III, Annex VI, Bis-(Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine, Bis-(Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine nano, Cosmetics, HAA299, leave-on, Methyl-N-Methylanthranilate (MNM), Office for Product Safety and Standards, OPSS, Restrictions, rinse-off, SAG-CS, Scientific Advisory Group on Consumer Safety, Sunscreen, UK, UK Cosmetic Regulation, UKCR, World Trade Organisation, WTO 28th May 2023 uk grip annex-iii annex-vi bis-diethylamino-hydroxybenzoyl-benzoyl-piperazine bis-diethylamino-hydroxybenzoyl-benzoyl-piperazine-nano cosmetics haa299 leave-on methyl-n-methylanthranilate-mnm office-for-product-safety-and-standards opss restrictions rinse-off sag-cs scientific-advisory-group-on-consumer-safety sunscreen uk uk-cosmetic-regulation ukcr world-trade-organisation wto ASA Ruling on CBD Skincare On 26 April 2023, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against social media … UK advert, Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, CBD, Claims, Cosmetics, EMA, European medicines agency, medicinal, Medicines and healthcare product regulatory agency, MHRA, skincare, social media, UK 28th May 2023 uk grip advert advertising-standards-authority asa cbd claims cosmetics ema european-medicines-agency medicinal medicines-and-healthcare-product-regulatory-agency mhra skincare social-media uk The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 On 21 April 2023, the UK Government published the Draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) … UK Draft, EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulation 2023, UK 28th May 2023 uk grip draft epr extended-producer-responsibility packaging-waste-data-reporting-england-amendment-regulation-2023 uk UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension On 20 April 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) introduced a … UK DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Draft, EU, European Union, REACH, Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, SI, Statutory Instrument, UK 28th May 2023 uk grip defra department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs draft eu european-union reach registration-evaluation-and-authorisation-of-chemicals si statutory-instrument uk GB MCL Notified to WTO On 5 April 2023, the UK Government notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the … UK Annex II, Benzophenone, Carcinogen Mutagen or Toxic for Reprotoxic, Classification Labelling and Packaging, CLP, Cosmetics, Ingredients, Mandatory Classification List, Margosa (azadirachta indica) extract, MCL, Melamine, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Methyl salicylate, Substances, Theophylline, Trimethylolpropane triacrylate, UK, World Trade Organisation, WTO 28th May 2023 uk grip annex-ii benzophenone carcinogen-mutagen-or-toxic-for-reprotoxic classification-labelling-and-packaging clp cosmetics ingredients mandatory-classification-list margosa-azadirachta-indica-extract mcl melamine methyl-isobutyl-ketone methyl-salicylate substances theophylline trimethylolpropane-triacrylate uk world-trade-organisation wto New SCPN Archive Notifications Function On 4 April 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent … UK archive, Cosmetics, Notification, Office for Product Safety and Standards, on the market, OPSS, Responsible Person, SCPN, Submit Cosmetic Product Notification portal, UK 28th May 2023 uk grip archive cosmetics notification office-for-product-safety-and-standards on-the-market opss responsible-person scpn submit-cosmetic-product-notification-portal uk HSE Report on PFAS RMOA The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the UK Agency implementing the UK Registration, Evaluation and … UK cleaning products, definition, Health and Safety Executive, HSE, PFAS, poly and perfluroalkyl substances, Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, Regulatory Management Option Analysis, RMOA, UK, UK REACH 28th May 2023 uk grip cleaning-products definition health-and-safety-executive hse pfas poly-and-perfluroalkyl-substances registration-evaluation-and-authorisation-of-chemicals regulatory-management-option-analysis rmoa uk uk-reach Defra to propose a ban on plastic in wipes On 4th April 2023, the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) … UK DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental, Flushable Wipes, Packaging, Plan, Plastic, Policy Paper, UK, Waste, Water, Wet Wipes 28th May 2023 uk grip defra department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs environmental flushable-wipes packaging plan plastic policy-paper uk waste water wet-wipes Delphic HSE Webinar MoCRA FDA Cosmetic Regulation The long-awaited update to the FDA Cosmetics Regulation Act 2022 has finally been published with … North America Cosmetic, Cosmetics, FDA, MoCRA, Regulation, USA, Webinar 25th April 2023 north-america grip cosmetic cosmetics fda mocra regulation usa webinar Brazil – Update on Mandatory Disclosure of Composition in Portuguese On 22 February 2023, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published Resolution RDC 773, amending … South America Anvisa, Brazil, Composition, Cosmetics, Labelling, Mandatory Disclosure, National Health Surveillance Agency, Personal Hygiene Products, Portuguese, Resolution RDC 646, Resolution RDC 773, South America 19th April 2023 south-america grip anvisa 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 The California Assembly has approved legislation aimed at banning the manufacture and sale of cosmetics … North America 2-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 19th April 2023 north-america grip 2-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) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stopped accepting submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic … North America Cosmetic Products, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Ingredients, MoCRA, Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, North America, USA, VCRP, Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program 19th April 2023 north-america grip cosmetic-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 On 22 March 2023, the European Commission published the Proposal for a Directive on substantiation … EU EC, Environment, EU, EU Ecolabel, European Commission, European Green Deal, Green Claims, Green Claims Directive, Proposal, Substantiation 19th April 2023 eu grip ec environment eu eu-ecolabel european-commission european-green-deal green-claims green-claims-directive proposal substantiation Final SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186) On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion … EU EU, Final Opinion, Non-oxidative Hair Dye, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, sodium bromothymol blue (C186) 19th April 2023 eu grip eu final-opinion non-oxidative-hair-dye sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety sodium-bromothymol-blue-c186 Final SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano) On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion … Europe EU, Final Opinion, Hydroxyapatite (nano), Mouthwash, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, Toothpaste 19th April 2023 europe grip eu final-opinion hydroxyapatite-nano mouthwash sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety toothpaste EC Working Group on Cosmetics Meeting Outcomes A meeting of the EU Commission Working Group on Cosmetic Products (EC CPWG) took place … Europe 4-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 19th April 2023 europe grip 4-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 In November 2022, Norway added the linear siloxanes L2 – L5 to the Registry of … Europe Candidate List, Cosmetic Products, Decamethyltetrasiloxane, Disiloxane, Dodecamethylpentasiloxane, ECHA, EU, EU REACH, hexamethyldisiloxane, Linear Siloxanes, Norway, octamethyltrisiloxane, Proposal, Substances of Very High Concern, SVHC, Trisiloxane 19th April 2023 europe grip candidate-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 On 6 March 2023, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the … Europe ); 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2- (methoxyimino)acetamide, 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 19th April 2023 europe grip 2-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 The rate at which the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is charged is increasing from … UK Import, Manufacture, Packaging, Plastic Packaging Tax, PPT, Rate Increase, UK, UK PPT 19th April 2023 uk grip import manufacture packaging plastic-packaging-tax ppt rate-increase uk uk-ppt New SCPN Ingredient Upload Function On 27 March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent … UK Cosmetic Products, CSV File, Ingredients, Notification, Office for Product Safety and Standards, OPSS, SCPN, SCPN Portal, Submit Cosmetic Product Notification, UK 19th April 2023 uk grip cosmetic-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 The CTPA have published new assured advice resulting from the Primary Authority Coordinated Partnership with … UK Advice, Compliance, Cosmetic Products, CTPA, Formaldehyde, Fragrance Allergens, Labelling, Safety, Sensitisation, Trading Standards, UK, UK Cosmetic Regulation, UKCR 19th April 2023 uk grip advice 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 In March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a report on … UK Canada, Cosmetic Products, Germany, Heavy Metals, Impurities, Japan, Office for Product Safety and Standards, OPSS, Report, Safety, UK, UK Heavy Metal Limits 19th April 2023 uk grip canada 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 In March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided its environmental sustainability advice to … UK Advice, Climate, CMA, Competition Act 1998, Competition and Market Authority, Environmental, Sustainability, UK 19th April 2023 uk grip advice climate cma competition-act-1998 competition-and-market-authority environmental sustainability uk ASEAN bans the use of 42 substances in cosmetics The Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) has banned the use of 42 substances in … APAC 27th March 2023 apac grip China invites proposals to revise cosmetics safety standard China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) is inviting stakeholders to recommend further … APAC APAC, Approved Ingredients, Banned Ingredients, China, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Cosmetics Safety and Technical Standard for Cosmetics, Cosmetics Supervision Administration Regulation, CSAR, NIFDC 27th March 2023 apac grip apac 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 has cut two additives from its positive list of additives for quasi-drugs products – … APAC APAC, 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 27th March 2023 apac grip apac 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’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has implemented precautionary bans, and other oversight measures, for … South America Anvisa, Brazil, Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency, Cosmetics, Hair Braiding, Recall, South America, Undesirable Effects, Withdrawal 27th March 2023 south-america grip anvisa 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 The Dominican Republic has opened a public consultation on a draft regulation that updates requirements … Central America Central America, Chemicals, Cleaning, Cosmetics, DIGEMAPS, Dominican Republic, General Direrctorate of Medicines Food and Health Products, Household, Notificaiton, NSO, Registration 27th March 2023 central-america grip central-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 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is … EU Bletilla 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 27th March 2023 eu grip bletilla-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) On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … EU B112, Cosmetics, EU, EU Commission, hair dye, HC Blue 18, Opinion, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety 27th March 2023 eu grip b112 cosmetics eu eu-commission hair-dye hc-blue-18 opinion sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety European Commission – Infringement Procedure Opened for France On 15 February 2023, the European Commission (EC) opened an infringement procedure by sending a … EU Cosmetics, Directive (EU) 2015/1535, EC, EU, European Commission, France, INFR(2022)4028, Labelling, Recycling, Single Market Transparency Directive, Triman 27th March 2023 eu grip cosmetics directive-eu-2015-1535 ec eu european-commission france infr20224028 labelling recycling single-market-transparency-directive triman SCCS Mandate for Hexyl Salicylate On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … EU CLP, CMR2, CPR, EU, EU Classification Labelling and Packaging Regulation, EU Cosmetic Products Regulation, Hexyl Salicylate, Opinion, SCCS 27th March 2023 eu grip clp cmr2 cpr eu eu-classification-labelling-and-packaging-regulation eu-cosmetic-products-regulation hexyl-salicylate opinion sccs ECHA Publishes REACH Restriction Proposal on PFAS On 7 February 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the draft restriction proposal under … Europe ECHA, EU, European Chemicals Agency, Official Journal, PFAS, Polyfluoroalkyl, RAC, REACH, Restriction Proposal, Risk Assessment, SEAC, Socio-Economic Analysis 27th March 2023 europe grip echa eu european-chemicals-agency official-journal pfas polyfluoroalkyl rac reach restriction-proposal risk-assessment seac socio-economic-analysis Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium On 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion … Europe aluminium, Cosmetic Products, EU, Final Opinion, Opinion, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety 27th March 2023 europe grip aluminium cosmetic-products eu final-opinion opinion sccs scientific-committee-on-consumer-safety SCCS Mandate for Water-Soluble Zinc Salts On 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the … Europe EU, Opinion, oral cosmetic products, SCCS, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, zinc acetate, zinc chloride, zinc citrate, zinc gluconate, zinc glutamate, Zinc Salts, zinc sulphate 27th March 2023 europe grip eu 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 has launched COSMILE Europe, a European ingredients database that will provide consumers across … Europe Cosmetics, Cosmetics Europe, Cosmile, Database, EU, INCI, Ingredients, International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient, Labelling, Packaging 27th March 2023 europe grip cosmetics cosmetics-europe cosmile database eu inci ingredients international-nomenclature-cosmetic-ingredient labelling packaging Updates on UK REACH NOTE: There haven’t yet been any official publications from the Department for the Environment, Food … UK CTPA, Deadline, DEFRA, Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health and Safety Executive, HSE, Registration, UK, UK REACH 27th March 2023 uk grip ctpa 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 On 27 February 2023, the UK Government announced the introduction of changes to the Northern … UK Cosmetics, 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 27th March 2023 uk grip cosmetics 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 On 31 January 2023, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published its … UK Chemicals, 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 27th March 2023 uk grip chemicals 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 The sale of explosive precursors in Great Britain is regulated and controlled by the UK … UK Control of Posions and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015, Cosmetic Ingredients, Explosive, Licence, The Control of Explosive Precursors Regulations 2023, UK, UK Poisons Act 1972 27th March 2023 uk grip control-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 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published an article on recyclability … UK Cosmetics, DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, EPR, Labelling, Recycling, Requirements, UK, UK Extended Producer Responsibility 27th March 2023 uk grip cosmetics 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 The Philippines has updated its guidelines on auditing product information files (PIF) for cosmetics, citing … APAC ACD, APAC, Asean Cosmetics Directive, Audit, Cosmetics, FDA, FDA Circular No 2023-001, Food and Drug Administration, Philippines, PIF, Product Information File 20th February 2023 apac grip acd 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 is now accepting in-house testing reports from companies filing ordinary use cosmetics with confirmed … APAC APAC, China, Cosmetics, National Medical Products Administration, NMPA, Testing 20th February 2023 apac grip apac china cosmetics national-medical-products-administration nmpa testing Hong Kong proposes VOC limits on seven household cleaning products Hong Kong’s EPA is consulting on a proposal to impose volatile organic compound (VOC) limits … APAC APAC, Hong Kong, Household Cleaning Products, Limits, VOC 20th February 2023 apac grip apac hong-kong household-cleaning-products limits voc Malaysia updates guidelines for control of cosmetics Malaysia has updated its guidelines for the control of cosmetics, adding new product categories, labelling … APAC APAC, Control of Drugs and Cosmetic Regulations (CDCR) 1984, Cosmetics, Halal, Labelling Requirements, Malaysia, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, NPRA 20th February 2023 apac grip apac 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’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has said it will automatically approve some post-registration modifications … South America Anvisa, Automatic Approval, Brazil, Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency, Cosmetics, Post-Registration, Resolution 772 (RDC 772), South America 20th February 2023 south-america grip anvisa 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 and California are considering first-in-the-nation legislation to prohibit PFASs and other concerning chemicals in … North America 20th February 2023 north-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 From 16 January, companies manufacturing or importing personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes (including shampoos) … South America Cosmetics, Decree 277/017, Fluasnisone, Fluorenone, GMC 29/05, GMC 63/14, Mercosur, Prohibited, Resolution, South America, Trifluperidol 20th February 2023 south-america grip cosmetics 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 From 16 January, companies manufacturing or importing personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes (including shampoos) … South America benzylparaben, 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 20th February 2023 south-america grip benzylparaben 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’s Ministry of Health has drawn up a draft Regulation for the production, marketing and … Middle East Colour Additives, Cosmetics, Desmedipham, Draft Regulation, EU Regulation, Middle East, Preservatives, Prohibited, Responsible Person, Restricted, SD alcohol 40, Troxerutin, UV Filters, WTO 20th February 2023 middle-east grip colour-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 On 1 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion … Europe Alpha-Arbutin, Beta-Arbutin, EU, Final Opinion, Restrictions, SCCS 20th February 2023 europe grip alpha-arbutin beta-arbutin eu final-opinion restrictions sccs Draft SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano) On 11th January 2023 the SCCS published the draft opinion on the use of hydroxyapatite … Europe Cosmetics, Draft Opinion, EU, Hydroxyapatite (nano), Restrictions, SCCS 20th February 2023 europe grip cosmetics draft-opinion eu hydroxyapatite-nano restrictions sccs New Provisions on Environmental Claims in France The French Authorities have introduced new provisions on environmental claims to the Code de l’environnement … Europe Article L541-9-1, Articles D229-106, Carbon Neutral, Code de l'environnement, D229-109, Environmental Claims, Environmental Code, Environmental Law, EU, France, Packaging 20th February 2023 europe grip article-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 As mentioned in last month’s Regulatory GRIP content (January 2023), a Royal Decree on Packaging … Europe Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2151, Environmental Claims, EU, Green Dot Trademark, Official State Gazette, Packaging and Waste Decree, Spain 20th February 2023 europe grip commission-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 The EU Commission has paused its plan to classify resorcinol as an endocrine disrupting SVHC … Europe EU, EU CLP, new proposed Hazard Classes, REACH, Resorcinal, SVHC 20th February 2023 europe grip eu eu-clp new-proposed-hazard-classes reach resorcinal svhc “Nano-Mesure France” (NMF) Association launched in France As a response to multiple types of products (including cosmetics) containing nanomaterials which are not … Europe Cosmetics, EU, FEBA, France, Nano-Mesure France, Nanomaterials, NMF 20th February 2023 europe grip cosmetics eu feba france nano-mesure-france nanomaterials nmf CMA Investigation into Green Claims On 26 January 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a review of claims … UK Advertising, Claims, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Cosmetics, Environmental, Greenwashing, UK 20th February 2023 uk grip advertising claims cma competition-and-markets-authority cosmetics environmental greenwashing uk SAG-CS Opinion on Methyl-N-methylanthranilate The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and … UK Cosmetic Ingredients, Cosmetics, Methyl-N-methylanthranilate, Opinion, restriction, SAG-CS, Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products, UK 20th February 2023 uk grip cosmetic-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 The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and … UK Cosmetic Ingredients, Cosmetics, Formaldehyde, Opinion, Preservatives, restriction, SAG-CS, Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products, UK 20th February 2023 uk grip cosmetic-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) The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) has been reviewing and … UK Cosmetic Ingredients, Cosmetics, HAA299, HAA299 (nano), Opinion, restriction, SAG-CS, Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products, UK, UV Filters 20th February 2023 uk grip cosmetic-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 On 21st December 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against an online … UK Advertising, ASA, Misleading Claims, Teeth Whitening, UK 22nd January 2023 uk grip advertising asa misleading-claims teeth-whitening uk Updated Draft Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste in Spain There is an update to a previously mentioned Draft Decree (originally mentioned in July 2022 … Europe Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2151, Environmental Claims, EU, Green Dot Trademark, Official State Gazette, Packaging and Waste Decree, Spain 22nd January 2023 europe grip commission-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 On 17th November 2022, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation of Deforestation-Free … Europe Cocoa, Coffee, Cosmetics, Deforestation Law, Environmental, EU, Forest Degradation, Palm oil, Regulation, Soya 22nd January 2023 europe grip cocoa coffee cosmetics deforestation-law environmental eu forest-degradation palm-oil regulation soya Updated Proposal for SVHC Classification for Resorcinol in the EU The EU Commission has now amended its proposal for identifying resorcinol as a Substance of … Europe EU, EU Commission, EU REACH, Resorcinol, SVHC 22nd January 2023 europe grip eu eu-commission eu-reach resorcinol svhc New SCCS Mandate for Methyl Salicylate On the 20th December, The EU Commission mandated the SCCS to review additional safety data … Europe Children 3-6, Cosmetics, EU, Methyl salicylate, SCCS 22nd January 2023 europe grip children-3-6 cosmetics eu methyl-salicylate sccs Draft SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid On 15 December 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion … Europe Annex V, Cosmetic Ingredient, Cosmetics, EU, EU Cosmetic Regulation, Restrictions, Salicylic acid, SCCS 22nd January 2023 europe grip annex-v cosmetic-ingredient cosmetics eu eu-cosmetic-regulation restrictions salicylic-acid sccs REMINDER: BMHCA/Lilial Ban Now Applicable in Great Britain The making available on the market (off-shelf) deadline for products containing this fragrance ingredient applied … UK Banned, Benzophenone, BMHCA, Cosmetic Ingredients, Cosmetics, Lilial, Prohibited, Regulation, UK 22nd January 2023 uk grip banned benzophenone bmhca cosmetic-ingredients cosmetics lilial prohibited regulation uk New York to prohibit animal-tested cosmetics New York state has adopted a measure to restrict the manufacture, import or sale of … North America Animal Testing Prohibited, California, Cosmetics, Hawaii, Illinois, Law, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, USA, Virginia 22nd January 2023 north-america grip animal-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 US legislators have approved several broad provisions to strengthen Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight … North America 1938 Federal Food, Adverse Effects Mandatory Reporting, Colorants, Cosmetic Registration, Cosmetics, Drug and Cosmetics Acid, FD&C, FDA, Flavors, Fragrances, Ingredient Notification, Mandatory Recall Authority, MCRA, Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act, Safety Requirements, USA 22nd January 2023 north-america grip 1938-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 The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) is taking public comments on a resolution that would … South America Anvisa, 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 22nd January 2023 south-america grip anvisa 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’s Senate has unanimously passed a bill to ban animal testing for cosmetics in the … South America Animal Testing Ban, Bill 70/2014, Brazil Senate, Cosmetics, Law, Regulation, South America 22nd January 2023 south-america grip animal-testing-ban bill-70-2014 brazil-senate cosmetics law regulation south-america 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 Consumer Safety, EU Safety Gate, Market Surveillance, PRISM, Product Safety Risk Assessment Methodology, RAPEX, UK 22nd January 2023 uk grip consumer-safety eu-safety-gate market-surveillance prism product-safety-risk-assessment-methodology rapex uk Update – UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirements As previously mentioned in last month’s GRIP content(December 2022), the UK Government has published The … UK CE Marking, Cosmetics, GB Responsible Person Labelling, Labelling Requirements, SI, Statutory Instrument, UK 22nd January 2023 uk grip ce-marking cosmetics gb-responsible-person-labelling labelling-requirements si statutory-instrument uk Australia Government has simplified the recordkeeping requirements for companies manufacturing and importing substances of 10kg or less The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has introduced simpler recordkeeping requirements for introduction of … Australia 10kg Volume, AICIS, Australia, Documentation, Imports 19th December 2022 australia grip 10kg-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) These substances will no longer be subject to registration or notification. Of the entries, 36 … APAC 42 chemicals, Chemicals, China, IECSC Inventory, MEE, Registration 19th December 2022 apac grip 42-chemicals chemicals china iecsc-inventory mee registration PCPC Calls for USA FDA to support a risk-based strategy posed by benzene contaminated aerosols Valisure testing laboratory analysed 294 batches of sprays, gels and lotions. The results showed that … North America Aerosols, Benzene, FDA, PCPC, Sunscreen, USA 19th December 2022 north-america grip aerosols benzene fda pcpc sunscreen usa Labelling resolution (including EU restrictions) adopted in six Central American countries Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama all recently approved a resolution from … South America Comieco, Cosmetics, Costa Rica, El Salvador, EU Harmonisation, Guatemala, Honduras, Labelling, Nicaragua, Panama, Regulation, RTCA 71.03.36.21 19th December 2022 south-america grip comieco 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 has incorporated Mercosur’s more simplified labelling and registration requirements for cosmetics and other personal … South America Anmat, Argentina, Cosmetics, Labelling, Provision 7809/2022, Regulation 19th December 2022 south-america grip anmat argentina cosmetics labelling provision-7809-2022 regulation New SCPN Feature – ‘Copy and Edit’ On 18 November 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent … UK Copy and Edit, Cosmetics, Notification, SCPN, UK, Update 19th December 2022 uk grip copy-and-edit cosmetics notification scpn uk update Product Safety and Metrology Regulations Notified to WTO The UK Government has notified WTO of draft SI extending deadlines. The UK Government notified … UK Cosmetics, G/TBT/N/GBR/49, Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, Regulation, Statutory Instrument, UK, WTO 19th December 2022 uk grip cosmetics 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 Following the publication of the Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products, Ukraine published a Decree stating … Europe 3 August 2024, Cosmetics, extension, Implementation Date, Technical Regulation, Ukraine 19th December 2022 europe grip 3-august-2024 cosmetics extension implementation-date technical-regulation ukraine UK Government confirms further extensions to marking requirements On 14 November 2022, the UK Government announced the publication of the draft “Product Safety … UK CE, extension, marking requirements, Markings, Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, Statutory Instrument, UK, UK Cosmetic Regulation, UKCA 19th December 2022 uk grip ce 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 On 29 November 2022, the Departments for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced … UK Deadline, DEFRA, REACH Regulation, UK 19th December 2022 uk grip deadline defra reach-regulation uk Moldova introduces limits on chemicals in toys The Ministry of Economy of Moldova has issued an order approving seven new standards including … Europe EU, migration of certain elements, Moldova, n-nitrosamine, n-nitrosatable, Regulation, SM EN 71-12:2017, Toys 19th December 2022 europe grip eu migration-of-certain-elements moldova n-nitrosamine n-nitrosatable regulation sm-en-71-122017 toys Public Consultation on Cosmetics Containing Furocoumarins in Switzerland The Swiss Authority published their intention to strengthen the requirements that apply to cosmetic products … Europe Cosmetics, EFTA, Furocoumarins, Regulation, Switzerland 19th December 2022 europe grip cosmetics efta furocoumarins regulation switzerland Proposal for a revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive including Cosmetics On the 26 November 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a revised Urban … Europe Cosmetics, EU, Potential Costs, UWWTD, Waste Water 19th December 2022 europe grip cosmetics eu potential-costs uwwtd waste-water ECHA Proposing New CMR Classification for Tea Tree Oil The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) have proposed a new entry for its Registry of Intentions … Europe CMR, Cosmetics, ECHA, EU, Information Request, Tea Tree Oil 19th December 2022 europe grip cmr cosmetics echa eu information-request tea-tree-oil Updates to the Annexes of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation On 14 November 2022, the EU Commission published in the EU Official Journal the new … Europe 19th December 2022 europe grip Final SCCS Opinion on Triclocarban and Triclosan The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on triclocarban and triclosan … Europe EU, Final Opinion, SCCS Opinion, Triclocarban, Triclosan 19th December 2022 europe grip eu 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 Since 23 October 2022, manufacturers, distributors and importers of consumer products can face a fine … Europe (EU) 2019/1020, Compliance, Cosmetics, Distribution, EU, Import, Manufacture, Post Market Surveillance, Regulation, Toys 19th December 2022 europe grip eu-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 BACKGROUND: Titanium dioxide is classified as a CMR 2 by inhalation under the 14th ATP … Europe Classification annulment, CLP, CMR, EU, European Court of Justice (ECJ), Titanium dioxide 19th December 2022 europe grip classification-annulment clp cmr eu european-court-of-justice-ecj titanium-dioxide Draft 6th CMR Omnibus Notified to WTO On 17 November 2022, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the … Europe 2-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 19th December 2022 europe grip 2-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 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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