EU Commission issued an official notice to cosmetics product manufacturers in run up to Brexit. Key items include labelling, notification, and information file.
Beauty and personal care
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).
Climbazole opinion has been published on the SCCS website
Find out more about the Climbazole, the common ingredient used in cosmetics as preservative.
The future of the Cosmetics Regulation
An overview of the talking points and key topics from this years' Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, with concerns raised by the EU Commission.
The updated risk assessment of substances used in cosmetics: the new evaluation of ECHA
The ECHA, under the CoRAP plan, are evaluating risk assessment practices and requirements for substances used in cosmetic products throughout Europe.
Sanitary Certificates for Cosmetics in Italy
Find out more on the controls on cosmetic products entering Italy from third countries.