Our monitoring reports record the changes to cosmetics rules in a given period, and we publish one each month. Each one is a dated publication: it reflects the rules on the date it was published and is not updated afterwards. For what applies today, read the latest briefings or ask us.
Ingredient: HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN
Date of publication: 27/01/2025
On January 27, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from France to classify Hexamethylindanopyran as Reprotoxic 1B. The proposal is open for comments until March 28 2025.
Ingredient: AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL
Date of publication: 16/12/2024
On December 16, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from Austria to classify Aminomethyl Propanol as Reprotoxic 1B. The proposal is open for comments until February 14 2025.
Ingredient: P-CYMENE
Date of publication: 10/1/2025
P-cymene may be banned from cosmetics as its proposed classification as Reprotoxic 1B is under review and is expected to be approved.
Ingredient: SALICYLIC ACID
Date of publication: 13/1/2025
On January 13 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) assessed the safety of Salicylic Acid for children's between 3 and 10 years old. The deadline for comments is set to March 10, 2025.
Ingredient: BUTYLPARABEN
Date of publication: 10/1/2025
On January 10 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) established new limits to Butylparaben when considering children's exposure. The deadline for comments is set to March 10, 2025.
Ingredient: HC RED NO. 18
Date of publication: 6/12/2024
On December 6 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) assessed the safety of hair dyeing agent HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124). The deadline for comments is set to January 13, 2025.
Ingredient: BENZOPHENONE-1
Date of publication: 25/10/2024
On October 25 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) could not conclude on the safety of UV absorber Benzophenone-1 (BP-1) due to insufficient data. The deadline for comments is set to January 13, 2025.
Date of publication: 13/12/2024
Since December 13, 2024, the new Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on General Product Safety (GPSR) has been applicable in all EU Member States.
Ingredients: CMR SUBSTANCES AND KOJIC ACID
Date of publication: 17/12/2024
On December 17, 2024, UK's Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No.2) Regulations 2024' adding 64 substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reprotoxic (CMR) to Annex II of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR) and Kojic Acid to Annex III of the UKCR.
Ingredient: ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE (EHMC)
Date of publication: 25/10/2024
On October 25 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) could not conclude on the safety of UV-filter Ethylhexyl Methocycinnamate (EHMC) due to insufficient data. The deadline for comments is set to January 17, 2025.
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