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In January 2026, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its technical report on proposed mandatory classifications for talc under the GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.
The HSE technical report does not propose a CMR classification for talc in GB. The HSE technical report states that “The Agency does not consider the available data are sufficient to support classification for carcinogenicity.”.
Based on the conclusion from this technical report, we do not expect talc to have a CMR classification under GB CLP; therefore, the use of talc in cosmetic products in GB is not expected to change from current requirements.
These conclusions are different from those under EU CLP, where talc has a proposed CMR 1B classification and is therefore expected to be banned in cosmetics.
