Jan 09, 2024 | Taiwan proposed to add 9 ingredients to the prohibited cosmetic ingredients list
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...
Jan 03, 2024 | Brazil's Pesticide Paradigm: Sweeping Changes in Landmark Legislation
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...
Navigating Chile's Chemical Regulatory Evolution: Unveiling the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation
Jan 08, 2024
Chile is driving itself further into the land of chemical regulation, presenting another milestone with the introduction of the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation. This stan...
Taiwan consults on PFAS ban in cosmetics and unveils plan to control PFAS in industry
Jan 08, 2024
On 13 December 2023, the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare published a revised list of prohibited substances in cosmetics. The list will take effect on 1 July 2024. Taiwan’s Food and Drug Adm...
India publishes five Quality Control Orders for polymers
Jan 08, 2024
On 6 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for the fi...
EPA Prioritizes MBOCA for TSCA Risk Evaluation: Requires Health and Environmental Data Submission
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has prioritized the chemical 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) CAS RN: 101-14-4) for risk evaluation...
EU’s SCCS publishes opinion on the use of benzophenone in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
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 too...
SCCS publishes preliminary opinion on the safe use of aluminum in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
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...
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 s...
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...
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 ...
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