21st ATP to EU CLP Notified to the WTO

21st ATP to EU CLP Notified to the WTO

On 6 March 2023, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the draft text of the 21st Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.  The notification is open for comments for 60...
New SCPN Ingredient Upload Function

New SCPN Ingredient Upload Function

On 27 March 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK competent authority for cosmetic products, sent a communication to registered users of the Submit Cosmetic Products Notifications (SCPN) portal, to upload ingredients by CSV file when...
21st ATP to EU CLP Notified to the WTO

Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium

On 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. There are some differences compared to the draft opinion, the final opinion can be found here. The SCCS concluded that...