Amendment to Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation Notified to WTO (BHT)

SAG-CS Opinion on BHT

On 28 September 2023, the Scientific Advisory Group on Consumer Safety (SAG-CS) published its opinion on butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products (accessed here).  This assessment comes from a call for data issued by the Office for Product Safety and...
Draft EU Regulation on Nanomaterials Notified to WTO

Draft EU Regulation on Nanomaterials Notified to WTO

On 23 May 2023, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the draft regulation which will ban and restrict a number of nanomaterials in cosmetic products (can be accessed here). The list of the affected substances can be found below. Added to...
Draft EU Regulation on Nanomaterials Notified to WTO

Final SCCS Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano)

On 23 March 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of hydroxyapatite (nano) in cosmetic products. The final opinion is in line with the draft opinion (previously mentioned in the February 2023 GRIP updates). The...