Japan designates NPE as class II specified chemical substance
Japan has announced that it will start enforcing poly (oxyethylene)=alkyl phenyl ether, also known as NPE as a class II specified chemical substance from April 2025. Class II specified chemical substances are substances assessed to pose a risk of long-term toxicity to...
Sunscreen regulation to remain unchanged as New Zealand plans to repeal Therapeutic Products Act
New Zealand’s new prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has announced plans to repeal the country’s newly passed Therapeutic Products Act, effectively scrapping plans to eventually regulate sunscreen products under the sweeping new law. The act, which overhauled...
Chile designates fragrances, deodorants as ‘low risk’ products
Chile’s Ministry of Health has redesignated fragrances and other deodorising agents as low-risk products, meaning they can be manufactured in factories along with other low-risk products. The resolution can be found here. The products were originally classified as...