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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, January 23, 2017
Lithuania amends the cosmetics' microbiological limitsSubscribers only
Ukraine has just transmitted to WTO a draft norm aimed to amend microbiological qualitative and quantitative limits for finished cosmetic products. Th...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Ukraine adopts the European Cosmetics RegulationSubscribers only
Ukraine has just transmitted to WTO a draft technical regulation based on the European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. There is no indication on when ...
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Denmark calls the European Commission to maintain the automatic ban on CMRs in cosmetics
Since 2010 there has been an automatic ban on CMR substances in cosmetics throughout the European Union. According to the Danish Minister for Environm...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
New FDA's guidelines for sunscreens productsSubscribers only
On 22 November2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance on safety and effectiveness data for OTC sunscreen ingredie...
Monday, November 21, 2016
Canada bans plastic microbeads from 2018
Canada has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to ban the manufacture, import, sale or offer for sale of toiletries that contain plastic ...
Monday, October 31, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in the EAEC (2/2)Subscribers only
What should be done to place a cosmetic product on the EurAsian Economic Community’s market? Which requirements must be met, in particular in terms of...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Asia marching towards plastic microbeads ban in cosmeticsSubscribers only
Following the decisions taken by the United States, France and United Kingdom, and and more recently by Korea, Taiwan now schedules the ban of plastic...
Monday, October 24, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in the EAEC (1/2)Subscribers only
Russia and its neighbours form an economic union where regulations governing cosmetics are enforced on a harmonized basis.  The registration procedure...
Monday, October 17, 2016
Korea plans to ban microbeads
South Korea has just transmitted to WTO a draft proposition aimed to amend its Regulation on Safety Standards of Cosmetics. On the agenda: the ban of ...
Monday, October 10, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in IranSubscribers only
If it is a highly coveted market for cosmetics companies today, and if its regulations are quite similar to those in Europe, Iran also has its own reg...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
USA: how to distinguish a cosmetic product from an OTC?Subscribers only
It is common knowledge that American regulations classify certain cosmetic products as OTC products, which involves increased requirements in terms of...
Monday, September 12, 2016
Korea: evolutions of the cosmetic regulationsSubscribers only
South Korea has just transmitted to WTO three draft propositions aimed to amend the Cosmetic Act, the founding text of the cosmetic regulation in this...
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