On 9 December 2025, ECHA (European Chemicals Agenncy) announced the publication of its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 28 substances of concern to be assessed by Member States under the REACH Regulation in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Among them, seven can be used in cosmetics. The final plan will be adopted in March 2026.
This draft CoRAP contains 28 substances, including 8 substances compared to the CoRAP 2024-2026.
17 substances are being planned for evaluation in 2026 (including one group), the other 10 are spread out between 2027 and 2028.
ECHA is also proposing to remove one substance from the current list as substance evaluation has been considered currently of low priority or unnecessary.
The draft plan has been submitted on 27 November 2025 ato the Member State Competent Authorities and the ECHA Member State Committee. The Committee is expected to give its opinion in February 2026. On the basis of the Committee’s opinion ECHA aims to adopt and publish the CoRAP update for 2026-2028 on March 2026.
The “cosmetic” substances to be evaluated in 2026*
• ALREADY IN CoRAP / CAS: 78-83-1 - EC: 201-148-0 - 2-methylpropan-1-ol - INCI : 2-Methylpropanol - CosIng function: Perfuming - Concern: Suspected reprotoxic, Other hazard based concern, Wide dispersive use, Consumer use, Exposure of workers, exposure of sensitive populations, exposure of environment, high (aggregated) tonnage - Evaluating Member State: Denmark
• NEW IN CoRAP / CAS: 16423-68-0 - EC: 240-474-8 - Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate - INCI: CI 45430 - CosIng function: Colorant - Concern: …
