Every month, the Regulation Checklist reviews key information from the world of regulations in Europe and Worldwide: the essentials you shouldn’t miss, compiled and summarised here by the CosmeticOBS editorial team.
European regulations
• Omnibus VI
Following the European Parliament’s adoption of its position on Omnibus VI (the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the requirements applicable to chemicals) during its plenary session on 29 April 2026, the focus now shifts to the trilogue – the negotiations between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament.
-> Omnibus VI: let the trilogue begin (30/04)
• EU “Deforestation-free” Regulation
Following the agreement reached between the European co-legislators in December 2025, the Commission published, on 4 May 2026, a report on the simplification of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, known as the “Deforestation-free” Regulation or EUDR, along with a series of additional measures aimed at ensuring smoother implementation by the time it enters into force on the 30 December 2026.
-> The EU “Deforestation-free” Regulation in the time of simplification (05/05)
Ingredients regulations
• Silver Chloride, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate
On 27 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) submitted by Sweden for Silver Chloride (a preservative) and by Norway for Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate (a plasticiser).
-> Silver Chloride, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate : CLH consultations (27/04)
• Acetophenone
Following the opinion of the …
