SUMMARY 2023: REGULATORY CHANGES IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS IN THE EU AND US

If there’s something that has marked 2023 in the cosmetic sector, it has undoubtedly been the regulatory changes. Don’t you think? As we are aware that these changes and their compliance pose a significant challenge for cosmetics manufacturers and distributors,…

SCCS NOTES OF GUIDANCE FOR THE TESTING OF COSMETIC INGREDIENTS AND THEIR SAFETY EVALUATION 11th Version released

SCCS NOTES OF GUIDANCE FOR THE TESTING OF COSMETIC INGREDIENTS AND THEIR SAFETY EVALUATION 11th Version released   The SCCS adopted at its plenary meeting on 30-31 March 2021, the 11th version of THE SCCS NOTES OF GUIDANCE FOR…

A consortium made up of AMSlab, Sigillum and Torusware investigates an analysis technique to facilitate the incorporation of recycled material into the circular industry 4.0 value chain

The TACTICS project, budgeted at 1.6 million euros and funded by the CDTI, will develop an innovative chemical analysis technique applicable to the agri-food, cosmetic, textile or plastics industry New Control Techniques for the Industrial Transition towards a Safe Circular…

The European Commission specifies the claims that should not be included in cosmetic hydroalcoholic gels and prohibits, among other issues, referring to the percentage of alcohol

In recent months there has been an increase in the use of hydroalcoholic hand gels derived from the Covid-19 pandemic. As we have already commented in previous news, this type of gels can be biocidal in nature (antiseptics for healthy…

Textiles and plastics: ECHA announces a new inspection program for consumer products to verify compliance with the REACH and POPs Regulations.

The Enforcement Forum, dependent on the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), has agreed that its main project for the year 2022 will focus on verifying compliance with the REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006), in articles and mixtures. Most of the…

France and Sweden propose to the European Union to ban or restrict more than 1000 allergenic substances in textile, leather and leather goods.

It is estimated that between 4 and 5 million Europeans are allergic to chemical substances present in textile and leather goods, which constitutes an important health problem since once the allergy is developed it is maintained for life. On this…