Today, 21 May 2025, the European Commission informed the World Trade Organization of the draft…
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Health Canada issues notice to stakeholders on potential updates to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
On 14 May 2025, Health Canada issued a Notice to Stakeholders regarding its review of…

Omnibus Act VII: new substances officially banned in the EU from September 2025
Today, 13 May 2025, the Official Journal of the EU released Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/877.…

Amendment to Great Britain’s cosmetics regulation on Benzophenone-3
On 8 May 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) was notified of an amendment to…

Public consultation on evaluation of the EU Cosmetics Regulation is open
From 5 May to 28 July 2025, stakeholders from the cosmetic industry can submit their…

New ISO standards for SPF testing
In December 2024, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced two new methods for assessing…

GB CLP – New CMR classifications
On 7 April 2025, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of an…

France bans PFAS in cosmetics
On 20 February 2025, the French National Assembly definitively approved Loi n. 2025-188 – an…

Health Canada enforces Canadian-based representative requirement for cosmetics
On 5 March 2025, Health Canada updated its cosmetic notification form to include an entry…

Call for Evidence on EU Cosmetics Regulation is open
On 21 February 2025, the European Commission opened a Call for Evidence to assess the…