California expands list of reportable cosmetics ingredients
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has added 29 substances to its list of reportable cosmetic ingredients. Two statutes underpinning the California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP) obligate manufacturers, packers, or distributors to notify regulators about...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Hexyl Salicylate (Children Exposure)
On 29 July 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), published its draft opinion on the safety of hexyl salicylate on children exposure. This opinion is an addendum to the main SCCS opinion on this ingredient. The SCCS concluded that: hexyl...
California updates guidance for reporting fragrance allergens in cosmetics
California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated its guidance for reporting the presence of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products. The update follows the addition late last year of 155 substances to the state’s Reportable Ingredients List (RIL),...