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How do you Assess that the Cosmetic Product Safety Report is of Good Quality?

21 March 2025

There are legal requirements for how the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) shall be structured, as well as who is deemed a qualified safety assessor. Do you want to know more about this?

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DBT x CTPA Webinar - Latest Update on China Cosmetics Market and Regulations
DBT x CTPA Webinar - Latest Update on China Cosmetics Market and Regulations

17 March 2025

Join us on 8 April to learn about the latest market data and regulatory updates in China!

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What are the Safety Requirements under the UK Cosmetics Regulation?
What are the Safety Requirements under the UK Cosmetics Regulation?

14 March 2025

Do you want to know in depth what are the safety requirements under the UK Cosmetics Regulation? Do you want to know how to be compliant with these requirements?

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New SI for UK REACH Fees and Charges
New SI for UK REACH Fees and Charges

11 March 2025

On 10 March 2025, Defra published a new Statutory Instrument on the updated fees and charges for submitting registrations under the UK REACH.

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EcoBeautyScore Tool Launched!
EcoBeautyScore Tool Launched!

11 March 2025

The EBS tool has officially launched and is now available for companies to access for a fee.

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NEW! CTPA Webinar 'Responsible Person and Safety Assessor: Working Together for Consumer Safety'
NEW! CTPA Webinar 'Responsible Person and Safety Assessor: Working Together for Consumer Safety'

06 March 2025

Highlighting how the Responsible Person (RP) and the Safety Assessor (SA) shall work together

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UK EPR – Four Nations Policy Statement
UK EPR – Four Nations Policy Statement

27 February 2025

The four nations have published a joint policy statement on UK EPR for packaging, outlining the intended environmental outcomes of the policy and how they will be achieved.

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EU Commission Launches Call for Evidence on the EU CPR
EU Commission Launches Call for Evidence on the EU CPR

24 February 2025

The call for evidence will remain open until 21 March 2025

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PackUK – Experts Required for New Advisory Groups
PackUK – Experts Required for New Advisory Groups

18 February 2025

The Scheme Administrator for UK EPR is seeking experts to join three new advisory groups. The deadline for applications is mid-day on 24 March 2025.

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OIM Single-Use Plastics Report
OIM Single-Use Plastics Report

18 February 2025

The Office for the Internal Market has published a report on the impact of restrictions on the sale of single use plastics, on the operation of the UK Internal Market.

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OPSS Survey on the Impact of Methyl Salicylate Restrictions
OPSS Survey on the Impact of Methyl Salicylate Restrictions

17 February 2025

The regulator-led survey will run until 3 March 2025

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ASA Rules Against PPD-free Claims and CTPA Press Release
ASA Rules Against PPD-free Claims and CTPA Press Release

12 February 2025

Claims on hair colouring products were deemed misleading and irresponsible

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UK Product Safety Database Alerts December 2024
UK Product Safety Database Alerts December 2024

12 February 2025

Update on OPSS product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.

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UK Product Safety Database Alerts January 2025
UK Product Safety Database Alerts January 2025

12 February 2025

Update on OPSS product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.

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EU Safety Gate Alerts January 2025
EU Safety Gate Alerts January 2025

12 February 2025

Update on EC product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.

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EU Safety Gate Alerts December 2024
EU Safety Gate Alerts December 2024

12 February 2025

Update on EC product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.

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UK EA Enforcement Project on Perfluorononyl Dimethicone
UK EA Enforcement Project on Perfluorononyl Dimethicone

11 February 2025

Perfluorononyl dimethicone is banned under the UK POPs regulation

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Certificate of Free Sale Update from DBT
Certificate of Free Sale Update from DBT

11 February 2025

DBT issued a notice on the impact of CPTPP on CFS.

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Cosmetic Borderlines: New CTPA e-Learning Course Launched!
Cosmetic Borderlines: New CTPA e-Learning Course Launched!

07 February 2025

CTPA relaunches its e-learning course “The Cosmetics Borderlines: Legal Backgrounds and Practical Approaches” with a new structure and up-to-date content.

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IMPORTANT - Call for Interest: Nerol
IMPORTANT - Call for Interest: Nerol

07 February 2025

The call for interest is now open on the ingredient Nerol.

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CTPA/IFRA UK Joint Communication on ‘Placing on the Market’ for Allergens Labelling
CTPA/IFRA UK Joint Communication on ‘Placing on the Market’ for Allergens Labelling

06 February 2025

CTPA and IFRA UK have published a comprehensive explanatory note on the concepts of 'placing on the market' and 'making available on the market' according to the EU and UK Cosmetics Regulations. 

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South Korea - DBT e-Commerce Webinar
South Korea - DBT e-Commerce Webinar

05 February 2025

DBT is organising a webinar on 18 February 2025 at 10-11am on South Korea's e-commerce market.

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Join DBT at Cosmoprof Bologna!
Join DBT at Cosmoprof Bologna!

04 February 2025

DBT is seeking interest from beauty brands to join a 3-day trade mission to Milan.

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How Do you Carry Out Environmental Safety Assessment?
How Do you Carry Out Environmental Safety Assessment?

03 February 2025

Do you want to tap into environmental safety assessment and become more familiar with this topic?

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Getting the Information You Need from the CTPA Members Website
Getting the Information You Need from the CTPA Members Website

03 February 2025

Share this information with colleagues in your company!

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Sodium Fluoride – Call for Participation in CE pre-Consortium TF
Sodium Fluoride – Call for Participation in CE pre-Consortium TF

31 January 2025

Cosmetics Europe launched a call for interest in participating to the ingredient defence pre-consortium task force for sodium fluoride.

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New Version of the EU Borderline Manual Published
New Version of the EU Borderline Manual Published

29 January 2025

A new entry has been added to the manual covering product presentations.

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UK EPR Scheme Administrator - PackUK and CTPA Statement
UK EPR Scheme Administrator - PackUK and CTPA Statement

22 January 2025

The new Scheme Administrator for packaging EPR, PackUK, has formally launched.

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What Should you Consider for the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials?
What Should you Consider for the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials?

20 January 2025

Do you want to know more about the safety assessment of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products?

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UK Cosmetics Regulation Amendment Notified to WTO (Contains Methyl Salicylate)
UK Cosmetics Regulation Amendment Notified to WTO (Contains Methyl Salicylate)

20 January 2025

On 20 January 2025, OPSS notified to the WTO an amendment to the UK Cosmetics Regulations, updating Annex III to include the new restriction to methyl salicylate.

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China - Free One-to-One Sessions Available with DBT
China - Free One-to-One Sessions Available with DBT

15 January 2025

The sessions are free and limited to 10 per month until June 2025 (on first come first served basis).

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How do Trading Standards Inspect the CPSR?
How do Trading Standards Inspect the CPSR?

06 January 2025

Are you interested to know Trading Standards’ approach towards the safety of cosmetic products and what they expect to see in a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR)?

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CTPA Position on the Promotion and Uptake of Non-Animal NAMs for Chemicals Risk Assessment in the UK
CTPA Position on the Promotion and Uptake of Non-Animal NAMs for Chemicals Risk Assessment in the UK

02 January 2025

CTPA published its Position Paper setting out how the Association fully supports efforts to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of technologies to reduce the use of animals in science in the UK. 

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Dr Emma Meredith, Director-General, CTPA, Awarded an OBE
Dr Emma Meredith, Director-General, CTPA, Awarded an OBE

02 January 2025

The CTPA is delighted to announce that Dr Emma Meredith, Director-General, has been awarded an OBE

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Circular Economy Taskforce Established
Circular Economy Taskforce Established

20 December 2024

Details of the new CETF, including its members and Terms of Reference, have been published.

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OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid
OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid

19 December 2024

On 17 December 2024, OPSS published its Statutory Instrument ‘The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024’. 

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Christmas Closing
Christmas Closing

17 December 2024

The CTPA offices will be closed from 12.00 on Tuesday 24 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025 inclusive, re-opening on Thursday 2 January 2025.

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Safety Assessment of Products Containing Botanical Ingredients and Essential Oils
Safety Assessment of Products Containing Botanical Ingredients and Essential Oils

16 December 2024

Do you know what key considerations have to be made to assess the safety of botanical ingredients and essential oils in cosmetic products?

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CTPA’s Scientific Team 2024 Roundup on Tea Tree Oil
CTPA’s Scientific Team 2024 Roundup on Tea Tree Oil

13 December 2024

Check out this video with the CTPA Scientific team discussing tea tree oil and members’ most frequently asked questions on this topic.

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EU Commission Survey for the Roadmap to Phase Out Animal Testing
EU Commission Survey for the Roadmap to Phase Out Animal Testing

13 December 2024

EU Commission technical survey for the roadmap to phase out animal testing.

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IMPORTANT – Call for Interest for Several Ingredients
IMPORTANT – Call for Interest for Several Ingredients

13 December 2024

Several Ingredients are coming under review and the call for interest is now open.

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CTPA's Scientific Team 2024 Roundup on TPO
CTPA's Scientific Team 2024 Roundup on TPO

12 December 2024

Check out this video discussing trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) and members’ most frequently asked questions on this topic.

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Welcome to Our New CTPA Members 2024!
Welcome to Our New CTPA Members 2024!

11 December 2024

A warm welcome again to the new companies who have joined CTPA this year!

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EU PPWR – Online Event
EU PPWR – Online Event

11 December 2024

The European Commission is hosting an event on 16 December on the upcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

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New Modules Added to the CTPA Safety Assessment e-Learning
New Modules Added to the CTPA Safety Assessment e-Learning

09 December 2024

CTPA has upgraded its e-learning course on the safety assessment for cosmetic products by adding new modules on relevant topics.

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Heliotropin - Call for Participation in Ingredient Defence Consortium
Heliotropin - Call for Participation in Ingredient Defence Consortium

05 December 2024

Cosmetics Europe launched a call for interest in participating to the ingredient defence consortium for heliotropine.

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UK Product Safety Database Alerts November 2024
UK Product Safety Database Alerts November 2024

05 December 2024

Update on OPSS product safety alerts and reports.

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EU Safety Gate Alerts November 2024
EU Safety Gate Alerts November 2024

05 December 2024

Update on EC product safety alerts and reports.

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OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland
OPSS GPSR Guidance for Northern Ireland

04 December 2024

OPSS has published guidance on the application of the EU GPSR in Northern Ireland.

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Windsor Framework Survey on EU CLP Regulation
Windsor Framework Survey on EU CLP Regulation

03 December 2024

DSC survey on the application of the EU CLP Regulation changes in Northern Ireland.

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Safety Assessment of Products Containing Nanomaterials
Safety Assessment of Products Containing Nanomaterials

02 December 2024

Do you know what key considerations have to be made to assess the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetic products?

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Upgraded CTPA e-Learning on the Safety Assessment for Cosmetic Products
Upgraded CTPA e-Learning on the Safety Assessment for Cosmetic Products

25 November 2024

CTPA has upgraded its e-learning course on the safety assessment for cosmetic products by adding new modules on relevant topics. 

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HSE Guidance on Minimising Animal Testing under UK REACH
HSE Guidance on Minimising Animal Testing under UK REACH

25 November 2024

The HSE published guidance for registrants on meeting the toxicological and ecotoxicological information requirements laid out in Annexes VII-X of UK REACH.

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OPSS Delivery Report 23/24
OPSS Delivery Report 23/24

21 November 2024

The report sets out the work delivered by OPSS with product regulation, authorities, and partners.

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UK Government Consultation on New Subscription Contracts
UK Government Consultation on New Subscription Contracts

21 November 2024

DBT consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime.

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EU Regulation on Classification Labelling and Packaging
EU Regulation on Classification Labelling and Packaging

20 November 2024

EU Commission has published amendment to EU CLP Regulation.

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Safety Assessment of Products Subject to Microbial Contamination
Safety Assessment of Products Subject to Microbial Contamination

18 November 2024

Do you know how to assess if your product may provide an appropriate environment for microbes to grow?  What information and documentation do you need for the safety assessment of these products?

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CTPA Webinar:  How CTPA Can Support Companies on their DEI Strategies
CTPA Webinar: How CTPA Can Support Companies on their DEI Strategies

15 November 2024

CTPA webinar on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) open to members and non-members

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