HSE Publishes UK REACH Work Programme 2023-2024

15 April 2024

A hair dye containing PPD, PTD or other PPD-related ingredients must not claim ‘PPD-free’.

12 April 2024

Companies who are interested in contributing to the defence work, please find more info here and get in touch.

04 April 2024

On 25 March 2024, the HSE notified to the WTO the proposed amendments to the GB MCL, which will introduced new mandatory classifications under the GB CLP Regulation for a number of substances. 

04 April 2024

On 4 April 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued its draft opinion on the safety of triphenyl phosphate when used as a plasticiser in nail products at 5%.

28 March 2024

We would like to figure out the interest in these two ingredients to potentially add them to the Master List.

18 March 2024

CTPA launched a new resource to show the steps that companies shall follow when they are looking to place a new cosmetic ingredient on the UK and EU markets.

11 March 2024

UK scientific committee opinion on methyl salicylate published, with some differences from EU opinion.

06 March 2024

European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Update: March 2024

15 February 2024

On 14 February 2024, CE and EFfCI launched their joint guidance on the EU REACH microplastics restriction.

31 January 2024

On 11 January 2024, the HSE published a bulk of Technical Reports and Final Opinions to propose mandatory classifications under the GB CLP Regulation for the 90 substances which were part of the 14th and 15th ATP to the EU CLP Regulation.

22 January 2024

Usage check for strontium salts and spearmint oil

18 January 2024

Cosmetics Europe published guidance to help companies comply with the EU requirements for additional fragrance allergens.