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Jan 15, 2024 | Indonesia's FDA Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Restrictions and Approvals Effective December 2023
The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of substances that can be used in cosmetics without permission or with restrictions. The FDA issued draft amendments to the Te...
Jan 12, 2024 | UK: Three popular fungicides are on the way out
Indoxacarb, famoxadone, and mancozeb are three frequently used fungicides that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says facing potential withdrawal from the UK market. After reviewing these activ...
EPA Announces New Framework to Assess Eye Irritation in New Chemicals
Jan 12, 2024
On January 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new framework for identifying eye irritation and corrosion hazards in new chemicals evaluated under the Toxic Substances...
South Korea: New Registration Criteria for Chemical Hazard Information
Jan 11, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea passed five laws related to the environment, including the “Chemical Substances Registration and Evaluation Act” and the “Chemical Substances C...
Bisphenol S Added to Proposition 65 List After 2023 DARTIC Meeting
Jan 11, 2024
Effective December 29, 2023, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list as a repro...
FDA Issues Final Guidance for MoCRA Cosmetic Product Facility Registration and Listings
Jan 11, 2024
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final guidance for the industry regarding cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings, as mandated by th...
New notification requirements for Poison Centre Notifications from 1 January 2024
Jan 09, 2024
From 1 January 2024, all new poison centre notifications (PCNs) in the EU for mixtures intended solely for industrial use (in addition to consumer and professional use) must comply with the harmonised...
Taiwan proposed to add 9 ingredients to the prohibited cosmetic ingredients list
Jan 09, 2024
On 13th December 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notification to solicit comments on amending “List of Prohibited Cosmetic Ingredients”. The revised list was published on 1...
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