On 9 December 2025, the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) updated the Cosmetics Ordinance, introducing more targeted control of furocoumarins in leave-on cosmetic products with...
On 28 December 2025, France published Decree No. 2025-1376, aimed at preventing the risks arising from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The measure introduces a ban...
Currently, the EU has no harmonised labelling requirements for waste recycling. This leads to the need to differentiate labelling according to different national requirements. In view of the new...
Starting in 2025, new labelling requirements for packaging will come into effect in Spain, as laid down in Royal Decree 1055/2022. According to this regulation, all domestic packaging will have to...
SCCS published the official Opinion - SCCS/1660/23 - on Benzophenone-4 (CAS: 4065-45-6). The SCCS safety assessment, also taking into account the concern related to the endocrine disrupting...
On 1 April 2024, The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024 were published in the UK, amending Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulations by placing new restrictions...
On 3 April 2024, Regulation 2024/996 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 was published. Below is the list of the amendments: Annex II (prohibited substances): the...
On 15 March 2024, Regulation 2024/858 was published, amending Annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 with regard to certain nanomaterials. The following have been added to Annex II (and are...
In the context of the changes introduced by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally released the portal for the registration of...
Cosmetic products placed on the French market are regulated by the following regulations: -Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; -Code de la santé publique (CSP). The competent authorities responsible for...