Canada prohibits use of basic green 4 in cosmetics, restricts three ingredients
Health Canada has prohibited the use of basic green 4 in cosmetics and limited the allowed amount of three other substances with its latest update to the country’s Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. The hotlist includes substances that are restricted or prohibited from use...
Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation
On 3 April 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a Statutory Instrument updating Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. It can be accessed here. The amendment restricts the use of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products...