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
• Uncertainties surrounding Omnibus VI
On November 5, 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted its position on simplifying the requirements applicable to chemicals. With significant changes from the Commission’s initial proposal, this provoked a strong reaction from industry.
-> Administrative simplification: the Council of Europe’s reservations (07/11)
• Corrigenda to two Regulations on ingredients
This month, the European Commission published two amending regulations, mainly to modify or correct INCI names, concerning BHT on the one hand, and “new” allergens on the other.
-> A corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 (06/11)
-> A corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 (“New Allergens” Regulation)) (11/11)
Ingredients regulations
• The work of the SCCS
The plenary meeting of the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety on 30 October resulted in the adoption of several mandates and the publication of several Opinions.
-> Synthetic amorphous silica: request for Opinion to the SCCS (31/10)
-> Acetophenone: request for Opinion to the SCCS (10/11) -> Silver: new request for Opinion to the SCCS (10/11)
-> Cresyl Methoxycinnamate: request for Opinion to the SCCS (10/11)
-> Tea Tree oil : final Opinion of the SCCS (17/11)
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