by delphic-admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Europe
On 28 February 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted a new mandate to review the safety of preservatives biphenyl-2-ol and Sodium 2-biphenylolate (INCI o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate – OPP) (available here). This review...
by delphic-admin | Dec 23, 2023 | Europe
On 9 November 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products (can be accessed here). In this draft opinion, the SCCS concluded that hexyl salicylate is safe in relation...
by delphic-admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Europe
The EU Commission shared an updated draft of the proposed EU REACH restriction for cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), cyclopentasiloxane (D5) and cyclohexasiloxane (D6) at an EU REACH Committee meeting on 25th October. The updated draft has a significant change in regard to the...
by delphic-admin | Dec 1, 2023 | UK
On 27 October 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) notified (accessed here) to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the Statutory Instrument (SI) amending Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. This amendment implements the opinion of the...
by delphic-admin | Jul 22, 2023 | Europe
On 20 June 2023, the EU Commission issued an updated draft regulation and its Annex of the proposed EU REACH restriction for cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), cyclopentasiloxane (D5) and cyclohexasiloxane (D6) (regulation can be accessed here, annex can be accessed...