OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

On 5 October 2023, The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the process to manage substances classed as CMR (carcinogen, mutagen, reprotoxic) under the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR). The process can be accessed here. Background Article 15 of the...
OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

SAG-CS Opinion on BHT

On 28 September 2023, the Scientific Advisory Group on Consumer Safety (SAG-CS) published its opinion on butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products (accessed here).  This assessment comes from a call for data issued by the Office for Product Safety and...
OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

New SCPN Archive Notifications Function

On 4 April 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent authority for cosmetic products, sent a communication to registered users of the Submit Cosmetic Products Notifications (SCPN) portal regarding the new function to archive product...
OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

New SCPN Ingredient Upload Function

On 27 March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent authority for cosmetic products, sent a communication to registered users of the Submit Cosmetic Products Notifications (SCPN) portal, to upload ingredients by CSV file when...