Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

On 11 September 2024, the House of Lords introduced the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill (hereinafter “the Bill”). If passed, the Bill proposes the following, among others: Prohibition on the use of biocides in cosmetic products, personal care...
Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

On 3 July 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on silver (available here).  This follows the proposal of silver as a Carcinogen, Mutagen and Reprotoxic (CMR) category 2 under the EU Classification, Labelling and...