Ban on CMR substances in cosmetic products applicable from 1 December 2023

Ingredients: BENZOPHENONE, TEOPHYLLINE, PENTETIC ACID, PENTASODIUM PENTETATE

Date of publication: 08/06/2023

On 8 June 2023, the European Commission published an amendment of Annex XVII to the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) regarding substances recently classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reprotoxic (CMR). The ban is applicable from 1 december 2023.

On 8 June 2023, the European Commission published an amendment of Annex XVII to the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) regarding substances recently classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reproductive toxicant (CMR) by the 18^th Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress of the Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP).

The newly classified CMR substances of categories 1A and 1B as established by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/692, are listed in Appendix 2 and 6 (entries 28 and 30) to Annex XVII to REACH Regulation.

Ingredients used in cosmetics which are now classified as CMR (prohibited) are the following:

Benzophenone (CAS 119-61-9) – Carcinogenic 1B
Teophylline (CAS 58-55-9) – Reprotoxic 1B
Pentetic Acid (CAS 67-43-6) – Reprotoxic 1B
Pentasodium Pentetate (CAS 140-01-2) – Reprotoxic 1B

The Commission Regulation shall apply from 1 December 2023.

References:

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1132 of 8 June 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicant substances subject to restrictions.

other REGULATORY UPDATES

Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 – Updates to cosmetic ingredients use requirements

Ingredients: BHT, ACID YELLOW 3, HOMOSALATE, HAA299 and RESORCINOL

Date of publication: 11/11/2022

Date of application: 01/07/2023

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of November 2022 amends Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, restricting the use of BHT, Acid Yellow 3, Homosalate, HAA299 and Resorcinol, in cosmetic products.

Update on the classification and labelling of Titanium Dioxide in powder form

Ingredients: TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Date of publication: 23/11/2022

The EU General Court annuls the Commission Delegated Regulation of 2019 in so far as it concerns the harmonised classification and labelling of Titanium Dioxide as a carcinogenic substance by inhalation in certain powder forms.

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) ban in cosmetics comes into force in Great Britain

Ingredients: BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL

Date of application: 15/12/2022

Due to its classification as toxic to reproduction, Butylphenyl Methylpropional is prohibited in cosmetic products placed in the Great Britain market as of December 15, 2022.

SCCS Revision of the Scientific Opinion on Vitamin A

Ingredients: RETINOL, RETINYL PALMITATE, RETINYL ACETATE, RETINYL LINOLEATE, RETINAL

Date of publication: 25/10/2022

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has issued a final version of the Scientific Opinion on Vitamin A, concluding that exposure to Vitamin A derived from cosmetics can be a concern for higher exposure consumers, and since cosmetics alone do not exceed the upper limit the SCCS cannot suggest maximum concentration limits that take into account contributions from other sources.

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) ban in cosmetics comes into force in Great Britain

Ingredients: BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL

Date of application: 15/12/2022

Due to its classification as toxic to reproduction, Butylphenyl Methylpropional is prohibited in cosmetic products placed in the Great Britain market as of December 15, 2022.

SCCS Preliminary Opinion on Sodium Bromothymol Blue (C186) as hair dyeing

Ingredients: SODIUM BROMOTHYMOL BLUE (C186)

Date of publication: 28/10/2022

Following the request from the EU Commission for a scientific opinion on the hair dye Sodium Bromothymol Blue (C186), on October 2022 the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a preliminary opinion. In light of the data provided, when used in non-oxidative hair colouring products up to a maximum on-head concentration of 0.5%, the SCCS is of the opinion that the complete safety of Sodium Bromothymol Blue could not be assessed.

other REGULATORY UPDATES

Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 – Updates to cosmetic ingredients use requirements

Update on the classification and labelling of Titanium Dioxide in powder form

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) ban in cosmetics comes into force in Great Britain

SCCS Revision of the Scientific Opinion on Vitamin A

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) ban in cosmetics comes into force in Great Britain

SCCS Preliminary Opinion on Sodium Bromothymol Blue (C186) as hair dyeing

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