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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.

Australia announces a reform of its sunscreens regulationsSubscribers only

On 27 October 2026, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced that it is progressing in developing its reform of the regulations governing suncare products. The main aim is to strengthen confidence in claims relating to SPF.

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its methodSubscribers only

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, made available its analytical method for detecting and quantifying benzene residues in suncare products. Professionals are encouraged to use it as part of their routine quality control procedures.

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBCSubscribers only

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

The British SAG-CS has published seven new OpinionsSubscribers only

During the summer of 2026, the U.K.’s SAG-CS (Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety), the equivalent of the European SCCS, published the conclusions of its final opinions issued from December 2025 through June 2026. Not all of these conclusions are aligned with those of the European SCCS.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Brazil notifies a change in its regulations on Zinc PyrithioneSubscribers only
On 10 August 2023, Brazil notified its Resolution No.806, amending the 2021 list of substances that personal care products, cosmetics and perfumes mus...
Monday, September 4, 2023
EDs, Nanos: UK OPSS calls for dataSubscribers only
On 14 August 2023, OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) launched two calls for data, one on six substances with suspected endocrine disrupti...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
MoCRA: FDA consults on the registration of facilities and productsSubscribers only
On 7 August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance on the registration of cosmetic facilities and products, which ...
Monday, July 17, 2023
Canada consults on changes to the regulation of 19 cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on 19 amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. On the agenda are two bans and a total of 17...
Monday, July 3, 2023
Canada announces the end of animal testing for cosmeticsSubscribers only
The Canadian government has just announced a ban on the testing of beauty products on animals. Local companies will no longer be allowed to sell produ...
Monday, May 22, 2023
UK: no more animal testing for cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
This should put an end to the controversy that has been raging for some time in the UK on the very critical issue of cosmetic ingredients tested on an...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Methyl-n-Methylanthranilate, HAA299: UK aligns with EuropeSubscribers only
The United Kingdom has just notified the WTO of its proposed revision of the Cosmetics Regulation as it applies in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland). ...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
MoCRA: an FDA Good Manufacturing Practice preparation meetingSubscribers only
As part of the implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the FDA is mandated to publish its own rules for GMP (Good Man...
Monday, April 3, 2023
MoCRA, the new cosmetic deal in the USSubscribers only
Voted by the US Congress on December 29, 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) will profoundly change the regulatory framework f...
Monday, April 3, 2023
FDA no longer accepts VCRP submissionsSubscribers only
This is the first concrete effect of the implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) voted at the end of 2022 in the US. T...
Monday, March 20, 2023
New Zealand notifies a revision of its Cosmetic RegulationsSubscribers only
On 14 March 2023, New Zealand notified the WTO of a proposal to amend its Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020. In particular, the text provides for ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Canada consults on amendments to its Cosmetic regulationSubscribers only
Health Canada has just opened a consultation on several changes to its cosmetic regulations. The most important one is to provide information on the p...
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