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Biocidal active substances to be phased out in Great Britain

Aug 21, 2023 | Biocidal active substances to be phased out in Great Britain

On 18 August 2023 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) the United Kingdom (UK) issued an ebulletin listing 15 active substance that must be phased out from biocidal products on the market in Great Br...

Active ingredient Biocides
Yes To cosmetics containing microbeads recalled by Health Canada

Aug 18, 2023 | Yes To cosmetics containing microbeads recalled by Health Canada

On August 3, 2023, Health Canada issued a consumer product recall notice for four cosmetic goods manufactured by the US-based company Yes To due to the presence of plastic microbeads. Microbeads are l...

Cosmetic Products Personal care
MEE solicits information on LC-PFCAs and MCCPs
MEE solicits information on LC-PFCAs and MCCPs
Aug 18, 2023

The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) has called for public information on long-chain perfluoro carboxylic acids’ (LC-PFCAs) salts and related compounds and medium chain chlorinated p...

Chemical industry POPs
ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety
ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety
Aug 17, 2023

On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Product restrictions / prohibitions Sustainability
Annex III Inventory under EU-REACH Withdrawn
Annex III Inventory under EU-REACH Withdrawn
Aug 17, 2023

REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH is a regulation of the European Union (EU), adopted to improve the protection of human health and the envir...

EU REACH Inventory
Brazil ANVISA's New Normative Instruction Sets Guidelines for Labeling Changes in Personal Care Products
Brazil ANVISA's New Normative Instruction Sets Guidelines for Labeling Changes in Personal Care Products
Aug 14, 2023

ANVISA has taken a significant step toward ensuring transparency and consumer safety within the personal care product industry. With the introduction of a new Normative Instruction, ANVISA is set to r...

Cosmetic Products Labelling Latin America

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