Octocrylene – restriction proposal

Octocrylene – restriction proposal

Octocrylene restriction proposal due to its environmental risk of harming non-target aquatic organisms and contamination of groundwater used for human consumption. Comments are due by the 24th of March 2026. France has proposed a restriction on the placing on the...
China to update 55 technical standards for cosmetics

China to update 55 technical standards for cosmetics

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has given notice of proposals for 55 technical standards for cosmetics, following a public consultation that closed on 15 August. Under its 2024 project plan to develop or revise the standards, the NMPA is...