European Commission Begins Evaluation of Cosmetic Products Regulation

France Proposes Classification for Resorcinol

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has confirmed that France’s harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) dossier has proposed resorcinol as a category 1 endocrine disruptor for humans (ED HH). Since the introduction of new hazard classes for endocrine disruption...
European Commission Begins Evaluation of Cosmetic Products Regulation

ECHA Publishes New Guidance on EU CLP

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated its guidance on the application of the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. In particular, the guidance now contains the new hazard categories which were implemented with this amendment to the EU CLP...
European Commission Begins Evaluation of Cosmetic Products Regulation

Draft SCCS Opinion for Hexyl Salicylate

On 9 November 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products (can be accessed here).  In this draft opinion, the SCCS concluded that hexyl salicylate is safe in relation...