Defra Consultation – Proposed Ban of Wipes Containing Plastic (UK-Wide)

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...
Defra Consultation – Proposed Ban of Wipes Containing Plastic (UK-Wide)

SAG-CS Opinion on Kojic Acid

On 28 September 2023, the Scientific Advisory Group on Consumer Safety (SAG-CS) published its opinion on kojic acid in cosmetic products (accessed here).  This assessment comes from a call for data issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) on a...
Defra Consultation – Proposed Ban of Wipes Containing Plastic (UK-Wide)

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...