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...
by delphic-admin | Jun 24, 2023 | Africa
Botswana and Burkina Faso, on behalf of the African parties to the Minamata Convention, have proposed making an amendment to eliminate the use of mercury in cosmetics – such as skin lightening products – by 2025, to address growing health concerns. The countries are...
by delphic-admin | May 28, 2023 | Europe
On 4 April 2023, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on preservative silver zinc zeolite. The opinion can be accessed here and is open for comments until 5 June 2023. The SCCS concluded that silver zinc zeolite,...