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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Monday, October 27, 2025
Reminder: Kojic Acid restrictions now fully in force in Great BritainSubscribers only
The various measures contained in Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334, published by Great Britain on December 17, 2024, continue to come into effect on...
Monday, October 27, 2025
Reminder: final step in the implementation of IFRA 51Subscribers only
On 30 June 2023, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) notified the 51st amendment to its Standards. 28 months later, on 30 October 2025, the...
Monday, October 27, 2025
Reminder: full implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/858Subscribers only
Regulation (EU) 2024/858 prohibits 12 ingredients in nano form and introduces new restrictions on Hydroxyapatite. It comes into force on this November...
Monday, October 27, 2025
Reminder: entry into force of several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/996Subscribers only
On October 31 and November 1, 2025, several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/996, which introduced restrictions on several endocrine disruptors and ...
Monday, October 20, 2025
Reminder: New entries into force for SI 2024 No. 1334 in Great BritainSubscribers only
The phased measures of Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334, published by Great Britain on December 17, 2024, continue to come into effect on October 20...
Friday, October 17, 2025
"Microplastics" Regulation: first provisions come into forceSubscribers only
Published on September 27, 2023, Regulation (EC) No.2023/2055 introduced restrictions on synthetic polymer microparticles. The text sets out various d...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Intention of CLH classification for Benzophenone-3Subscribers only
On October 15, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Denmark’s intention to propose the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of...
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Call for data from the British OPSS on 7 endocrine disruptorsSubscribers only
On 9 October 2025, the OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) issued a call for data on a group of cosmetic ingredients suspected of having en...
Thursday, September 25, 2025
PFAS and Octocrylene: REACH restrictions on the agenda of ECHA CommitteesSubscribers only
At their meetings in September 2025, the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee), the two scientific Committe...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
ECHA consultation on the restriction of OctocryleneSubscribers only
On 24 September, in a communication to the Member States Competent Authorities and other relevant stakeholders, ECHA announced that it had opened a co...
Monday, September 22, 2025
Notification of an amendment to the "Microplastics" RegulationSubscribers only
On 17 September 2025, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed at clarifying the terms of the restrictions applicable to synthetic po...
Friday, September 19, 2025
Titanium Dioxide (nano and non-nano): request for Opinion to the SCCSSubscribers only
On 14 September 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) approved the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of nano and n...
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