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...
Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation

OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

On 5 October 2023, The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the process to manage substances classed as CMR (carcinogen, mutagen, reprotoxic) under the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR). The process can be accessed here. Background Article 15 of the...
Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation

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...