It isn’t always easy to determine just how long it takes to register a cosmetic product for release on the European Market. In some cases it can be a lengthy process, in others quite brief. Read more about it.
Beauty and personal care
Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
Find out what implications EU cosmetics regulations have for the use of heavy metals (zinc, tin, lead, arsenic, cobalt, mercury, etc.) in cosmetic products.
Game Plan for Upgrading Compliance under Medical Device Regulation 2017/745
Since the introduction of EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, manufacturers have been rushing to prepare for it taking full effect on 25th May 2020. The best advice is to start getting ready for the transition now to ensure a smooth process with no negative effects. The first step in getting ready for MDR 2017/745 is understanding what it is and what requirements it has for manufacturers of medical devices. With that in mind, we put some information together to help clear the process up!
SCCS opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredient Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) first assessed the safety of phenylene bisdiphenyltriazine (S86) as a UV filter in sunscreen products in a concentration of up to 10% back in 2015, concluding that it could have genotoxic and phototoxic potential and that an adequate physico-chemical characterization should be provided.
Critical ALERT (!) – EU Official Notice on BREXIT
EU Commission issued an official notice to cosmetics product manufacturers in run up to Brexit. Key items include labelling, notification, and information file.
New intended bans on the use of preservatives in cosmetics have been notified to the WTO
Read more on the new bans on the use of preservatives in cosmetic products.
The three forbidden Tagetes
The use of Tagetes erecta flower extract, Tagetes erecta flower oil and of Tagetes minuta, patula extracts and flower oils in cosmetic products is now prohibited. Read more about it here.
The safety of nano Styrene/Acrylates copolymer and nano Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer still raises question marks
“Nanomaterial” means an insoluble or biopersistent and intentionally manufactured material on a scale from 1 to 100 nm. Read on the necessary notification time.
The updated technical document on cosmetic claims limits the use of “free of” claims
New updates to technical documentation on cosmetic product claims limits the use of 'free of' claims and statements on products placed on the EU market.
MBBT (nano) is now approved for use in cosmetic products
The European Commission has amended Annex VI of the Cosmetics Regulation in June this year in what concerns the entry of the nano-sized UV filter called Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT).