by delphic-admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Europe
On 4 October 2023, ECHA received an intention to restrict the placing on the market of mixtures containing octocrilene (CAS 6197-30-4) from France. The intention can be accessed here. The following grounds were listed as reasons behind the submitted intention: Risks...
by delphic-admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Europe
On 29 September 2023, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated use description for environmental exposure assessment (SPERCs) for cosmetic and personal care products. The SPERCs for the specific cosmetic uses and exposures were developed by...
by delphic-admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Europe
ECHA has suggested a default concentration limit for the European Commission’s future restriction proposal on carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) chemicals in childcare articles that is up to 300 times lower than existing levels under CLP. In a 23 August draft...
by delphic-admin | Jun 24, 2023 | UK
Background Information The UK cosmetics industry voluntarily stopped animal testing on cosmetic products in 1998, around a decade before the ban was introduced across Europe. The bans under the UK and EU Cosmetics Regulations mean that for cosmetics sold in the UK,...
by delphic-admin | Apr 19, 2023 | Europe
In November 2022, Norway added the linear siloxanes L2 – L5 to the Registry of Intentions for classification as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under EU REACH: Disiloxane (L2) Chemical name hexamethyldisiloxane (CAS 107-46-0) Reason – Persistent,...
