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EU Publishes 6th CMR Omnibus Regulation
On the 20th of July 2023, the European Commission released the 6th CMR Omnibus Regulation. This regulation implements the 18th Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) of the EU Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation into the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation. The 6th CMR Omnibus introduces 30 new entries to Annex II, a few of the…
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Canada bans Cosmetic Animal TestingÂ
On June 27, 2023, the Canadian government made an exciting announcement, officially banning the testing of cosmetic products on animals within the country. The passing of Bill C-47, known as the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1, resulted in an amendment to the Food and Drugs Act (FDA), effectively implementing a nationwide prohibition on cosmetic…
Read articleRegulatory Updates March 2023
1) Updated SCCS Guidance on the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics Below is the list of the main changes compared to the previous version. 2) Draft SCCS Opinion on Benzyl Salicylate The SCCS concluded that benzyl salicylate is safe at the concentrations and product types as per table 1 of the opinion and as outlined…
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How the EU is fighting greenwashing with its new proposal on environmental claims
The European Commission wants to stop greenwashing by setting clear rules for companies to prove their green claims. It also wants to make environmental labelling schemes more transparent and reliable. A 2020 study found that many green claims were vague, misleading or unsupported by evidence. This makes it hard for consumers to choose sustainable products…
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Vegan Cosmetics: A Growing Trend in the Beauty Industry
Vegan cosmetics are beauty products that do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products, such as honey, beeswax, lanolin, collagen, keratin, carmine, and others. They are also not tested on animals, either by the manufacturers or by third parties. Vegan cosmetics are different from cruelty-free cosmetics, which may still contain animal ingredients but are not…
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Canada – proposed requirement for fragrance allergen ingredient labelling
At the end of February, Canada notified to the World Trade Organisation (WHO) the proposal to amend the Cosmetics Regulations, which includes: This proposal is open for comments until the end of April. The requirement to include fragrance allergens on cosmetic labels would come into force two years after publication in the Canada Gazette, Part…
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7th Omnibus – ban for Dimethyltolylamine and Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide
At the beginning of March, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the draft text od the 21st Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The draft ATP amends Annex VI of the EU CLP Regulation and it includes new Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic (CMR) classifications…
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US Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act
On 29 December 2022, the US President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/regulations/news/22618319/us-housesenate-president-biden-pass-2023-consolidation-act-pcpc-applauds-cosmetic-inclusion ) , which included the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MOCRA), a long-awaited reform of the US cosmetics regulation. MOCRA amends Chapter VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Below is a summary…
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EU and UK Regulatory updates January 2023
1) Lilial ingredient ban comes into force in the UK Cosmetics containing perfume allergen lilial (Butylphenyl methylpropional) are no longer allowed to be sold in the UK. The ‘making available on the market’ deadline for products containing the fragrance ingredient was 15 December 2022. The ‘placing on the market’ deadline was two months earlier, on 15…
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6th CMR Omnibus Draft Notified to WTO
The EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the draft legislation for the 6th CMR omnibus. This is to implement the 18th Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the EU Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The draft Regulation includes 30 new entries to Annex II. The most important and relevant entries are:…
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5th CMR Omnibus Regulation Published
On 16 September 2022, 5TH CMR Omnibus regulation (Regulation 2022/1531 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.240.01.0003.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A240%3ATOC) ) was published by the EU Commission. This regulation will apply from 17 December 2022, which relates to the making available of cosmetic product on the EU market. It will apply in the EU and Northern Ireland. It is currently unclear when the bans…
Read articleUpcoming EU cosmetic ingredient bans and restrictions
Upcoming bans: Ingredient Deadline for placing on the market Deadline for making available on the market Nano styrene/acrylates copolymer, sodium styrene/acrylates copolymer expected 2022-23 expected 2022-23 Nano copper, nano platinum, nano gold expected 2022-23 expected 2022-23 Nano hydroxyapatite expected 2022-23 expected 2022-23 Prostaglandins expected 2022-23 expected 2022-23 Theophylline Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil Trimethylolpropane…
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