WTO notified on the 24th ATP

WTO notified on the 24th ATP

SummaryOn 27th of November, the EU Commission notified the WTO of the draft 24th Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the CLP Regulation, which proposes updates to Annex VI and introduces new mandatory CMR classifications for several substances used in cosmetic...
WTO notified on the 24th ATP

Methoxycinnamate – SCCS mandate

The SCCS was mandated to review the safety of Methoxycinnamate. It is not listed in Annex VI, a successful review will make it so that this substance can be used as a UV filter in cosmetic products. It will be assessed in concentrations up to 3% in spray products and...
OPPS’s Statutory Instrument on Benzophenone-3

OPPS’s Statutory Instrument on Benzophenone-3

Substance: Benzophenone-3Effected Products: General use products e.g. face, hands, lip, UV filter productsDate of Implementation: ‘Placing on the market’ deadline is 21st January 2026. The ‘making available’ (off shelf) deadline is 21st July 2026 The Office for...
New SCCS Mandate for Benzophenone-4

New SCCS Mandate for Benzophenone-4

On 17 April 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of benzophenone-4 in cosmetic products, in relation to its suspected endocrine disrupting properties. The terms of reference for this mandate...