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Jan 05, 2024 | EU’s SCCS publishes opinion on the use of benzophenone in cosmetic products
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the preliminary opinion on benzophenone–4. Background The EU Cosmetics Regulation provides adequate tools t...
Jan 05, 2024 | SCCS publishes preliminary opinion on the safe use of aluminum in cosmetic products
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Some background Aluminium (Al) and A...
SCCS publishes final opinion on the use of methylparaben in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of methylparaben as a preservative in cosmetic products. Endocrine disrupting sub...
U.S. EPA Releases 2023 Mercury Inventory Report Signaling Progress and Environmental Protection
Jan 04, 2024
On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the much-anticipated 2023 Mercury Inventory Report, an important document that sheds light on the supply, use, and trade o...
Brazil's Pesticide Paradigm: Sweeping Changes in Landmark Legislation
Jan 03, 2024
President Lula signed into law the Bill (PL) 1.459/2022 on Wednesday (Dec. 27), guiding in a new era for the approval and commercialization of pesticides in Brazil. Law 14.785 of 2023 is already in fo...
DCPC Announces Implementation of Quality Control Orders for Key Chemicals
Jan 03, 2024
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has announced its plan to implement Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for a list of 10 chemicals. This initiative falls under the provisions of t...
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