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On 23 September 2025, at a press conference, the European Commission announced its intention to once again postpone the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, known as the “Deforestation-free Regulation”, for another year. This delay was justified by operational …

On 22 September 2025, in a corrigendum published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the European Commission corrected a typographical error in the text of the 21st ATP: in entry 606-155-00-6 (Cinnamal), in the column “Specific Conc. …

In a press release published on 15 September 2025, ECHA announced plans to consult on the draft opinion of CASE, its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis, which is expected to be adopted at its meeting in March 2026. The 60-day …

For the second time, IFRA is organising a webinar on 13 November 2025 (from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) on “Preparing for IFRA’s revised policy on furocoumarins”, which is expected to be included in the next update of its Standards …

In a press release published on 9 September 2025, Cosmetics Europe announced FEBEA’s decision to make COSMILE Europe its main information application on cosmetic ingredients. It will therefore discontinue its own application, CLAIRE, by the end of the month.

Following the ban applicable since 1 September in Europe, the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) announced on 29 August an immediate ban on Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO). For its part, the Tunisian Ministry of Health has …

In its evaluation report on the substance (as part of the CoRAP), published by ECHA on 22 August, ANSES concludes that the concern regarding the carcinogenicity of Tetrasodium N, N-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-L-glutamate (CAS No.51981-21-6, EC No.257-573-7, INCI: Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate) should …

As of this 2 September 2025, pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334, Dimethyltolylamine is prohibited in products placed on the market in Great Britain. It will also be prohibited from 2 March 2026 for products made available on …

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 provides that the European Commission may develop guidelines to facilitate its harmonized implementation. This Guidance Document was published in November 2024. However, on August 12, 2025, the Commission published a second edition of these guidelines which, …

On August 7, 2025, Cape Verde notified information circular No. 005/ERIS-CA/2025, announcing a ban on the use of the ingredient Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO) in cosmetic products, effective September 1, 2025. This decision is in line with the provisions …