Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation

Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation

On 3 April 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a Statutory Instrument updating Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. It can be accessed here. The amendment restricts the use of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products...
SCCS Mandate for preservatives biphenyl-2-ol and Sodium 2-biphenylolate

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...