Sector Chemical Compliance

On 20 July 2023, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, the Omnibus Act VI. This regulation implements the 18th ATP of the CLP Regulation, and thus introduces substances...

The MASE (Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security) published Decree No. 360 of 28 September 2022, which officially adopts the 'Guidelines on the labelling of packaging pursuant to Art. 219,...

Regulation 2022/2195 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products has been published. The amendments concern the use of the following ingredients Butylated Hydroxytoluene (CAS:...

Canada recently issued SOR/2022-138 'Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations' to ban the sale of certain single-use plastic products. The categories of banned products, along with their dates of...

Formaldehyde (CAS: 50-00-0) is classified as carcinogenic (Category 1B) and skin sensitising (CLP Reg 1272/2008, Annex VI) and is therefore prohibited in cosmetic products (Annex II/1577). Annex V...

In light of concerns related to the potential endocrine-disrupting properties of the ingredients Benzophenone-3 (CAS: 131-57-7) and Octocrylene (CAS: 6197-30-4), the Commission asked the Scientific...

On 3 June 2022, the adaptation period foreseen to align with EU Commission Regulation 2020/1683 on the use of hair and eyelash dyes will expire. This regulation amends Annexes II and III of...