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
• 2024/197 and 2025/877
Entry into force of the 21st ATP to the CLP (and the associated CMR Regulation, the 7th). Much to the dismay of many stakeholders who were taken by surprise, TPO (Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide) is now banned.
-> Reminder: Regulations (EU) 2024/197 an (EU) 2025/877 (01/09)
-> TPO: a ban… that is not clear to everyone! (27/08)
• 2023/2055
The European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed at clarifying the terms of the restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer micro-particles, established by Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, known as the “Microplastics” Regulation.
-> Notification of an amendment to the “Microplastics” Regulation (22/09)
Ingredient regulations
• PFAS
Work continues within the framework of the REACH restriction. ECHA has promised to forward the final opinions of its Committees to the Commission by the end of 2026.
-> Restriction of PFAS: ECHA clarifies the timeline (28/08)
-> PFAS and Octocrylene: REACH restrictions on the agenda of ECHA Committees (25/09)
• Octocrylene
ECHA has launched a consultation on the Annex XV (REACH) restriction dossier submitted by France on 18 July 2025 for Octocrylene. The dossier proposes to prohibit the placing on the market or use of …
