Draft SCCS Opinion on HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124)

Draft SCCS Opinion on HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124)

On 10 December 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of hair colorant HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124). (Available here) The SCCS concluded that HC Red 18 safe when used as an ingredient at 1.5% in oxidative...
Draft SCCS Opinion on HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124)

Update – EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation, which entered into force on 29 June 2023, provided an 18-month transition period for companies to meet new due diligence requirements for certain forest-risk commodities. In response to international stakeholder concerns regarding...
EPR Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) Published

EPR Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) Published

On 23 December 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM), which is being introduced under UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). From 2026/2027 modulated fees will be introduced...
EPR Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) Published

OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid

On 17 December 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published its Statutory Instrument ‘The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024’.  This SI comes into force on 31 January 2025; it adds 64 of...