UK Government Introduces Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Update on Tea Tree Extract and Oil in GB

On 21 August 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the technical report on the mandatory classifications for tea tree extract and oil under the GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The outcome of the technical report shows that...
Japan bans use of cysteamine hydrochloride in cosmetics

Japan bans use of cysteamine hydrochloride in cosmetics

Japan’s Ministry Of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has restricted the use of cysteamine hydrochloride in rinse-off hair setting agents and banned its use in cosmetics. The MHLW proposed revisions to the country’s Standards for Cosmetics to restrict the use of...