by delphic-admin | Jul 22, 2023 | Europe
On 8 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion (can be accessed here) on the safety of methylparaben in cosmetic products. The SCCS concluded that methylparaben is safe when used as a preservative in cosmetic products up...
by delphic-admin | Jul 22, 2023 | Europe
On 8 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion (can be accessed here) on the safety of butylparaben in cosmetic products. The SCCS concluded that butylparaben is safe when used as a preservative in cosmetic products at...
by delphic-admin | Jul 22, 2023 | Europe
On 9 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on salicylic acid (can be accessed here). This further assessment for this ingredient is related to its suspected endocrine disrupting properties. The SCCS concluded that:...
by delphic-admin | Jun 24, 2023 | North America
The Canadian government has proposed adding coumarin 1 and PHMB as restricted or prohibited ingredients under the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. Both substances meet the listing criteria under section 64(c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) because...
by delphic-admin | Jun 24, 2023 | North America
Impacts cosmetic productsCanada’s House of Commons has approved legislation (S-5) to update CEPACEPA will be overhauled to set a broad framework for future chemicals management in CanadaThe legislation proposes to divide CEPA’s schedule 1 list of toxic chemicals into...
