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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.
Friday, April 3, 2026
p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSESubscribers only
On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the ...
Friday, April 3, 2026
Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification FormSubscribers only
As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the co...
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Australia: consultation on regulation of sunscreens reformSubscribers only
On 26 March 2026, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) launched an eight-week consultation on a proposal aimed at “improving the regu...
Friday, March 13, 2026
United States: a single platform for adverse eventsSubscribers only
On March 11, 2026, the US FDA announced the merger of its various adverse event reporting systems (including the one for cosmetics) into a single plat...
Monday, March 9, 2026
Health Canada announces “flexibility” regarding allergen requirementsSubscribers only
Health Canada has just announced that it has “heard concerns from industry” and adopted a “revised approach” to fragrance allergen requirements. The p...
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Scotland bans wipes containing plasticSubscribers only
As each country in the United Kingdom must establish its own legislation on this matter, it is now Scotland’s turn, after England and Wales, to publis...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Chile notifies the details of its Cosmetovigilance systemSubscribers only
On January 28, 2026, Chile notified a new cosmetovigilance system for cosmetic products, along with its various stages. The date of entry into force h...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Shampoos containing 1,4-dioxane "Priority Products' in CaliforniaSubscribers only
On 26 January 2026, the United States notified a proposed amendment to California regulations. The aim is to include manual dish detergents and shampo...
Monday, January 26, 2026
Ensuring compliance with California Proposition 65Subscribers only
Proposition 65 is a Californian law aimed at protecting drinking water sources from contamination by hazardous chemicals. Corinne Benoliel and Pauline...
Monday, January 19, 2026
Formaldehyde releasers, 4-MBC, CMRs: Great Britain publishes its new restrictionsSubscribers only
On January 15, 2026, the Great Britain published Statutory Instrument 2026 No. 23. It provides for the ban on the UV filter 4-Methylbenzylidene Campho...
Thursday, January 8, 2026
MoCRA enforcement in the USA: a status updateSubscribers only
It is two years old, but the implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the regulatory framework for cosmetics in the Un...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The US FDA publishes a report on the use of PFAS in cosmeticsSubscribers only
On 29 December 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration published a “Report on the Use of PFAS in cosmetic products and associated risks.” Its conclu...
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