Update on Talc in the EU

Update on Talc in the EU

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA’s) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has classified talc as a CMR 1B substance (please see link to RAC minutes here).  An exemption application to allow continued use of this substance under Article 15 of the EU Cosmetic...
Update on Talc in the EU

Proposal to Identify Triphenyl Phosphate as SVHC

On 6 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a proposal to identify triphenyl phosphate as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the EU Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (available here).
Update on Talc in the EU

Update on Tea Tree Oil

The opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) under the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been published (available here).  The RAC opinion confirms that tea tree is going to be classed with a harmonised classification as a CMR 1B (reprotox) under the EU...
Update on Talc in the EU

Updated SPERCs for EU REACH Published

On 29 September 2023, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated use description for environmental exposure assessment (SPERCs) for cosmetic and personal care products.  The SPERCs for the specific cosmetic uses and exposures were developed by...