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Cosmetics Europe’s Expert Team Ingredient Monitoring and Assessment (ET IMA) is responsible for monitoring cosmetic ingredients which are undergoing regulatory processes which could impact their use in cosmetic products.
Please find here the latest usage checks below:
- Following the consultant’s assessment on the likelihood for a downgrade (outcome: will likely stay 1B) a second usage check is request for:
- Aminomethyl Propanol (CAS 124-68-5)
- Buffering
- Scope: Skin Corr. 1, H314, Eye Dam. 1, H318, Repr. 1B, H360D, STOT RE 2, H373
- Austria
For a defence under article 15.2, in discussions it was mentioned that there is a lack of food usage and there are existing alternatives, but it is important to get the view of the wider membership for this ingredient. Please do take a specific look at columns J-M in this case.
- Following a call for data from the European Commission:
- Phytonadione Epoxide (Vitamin K oxide), CAS 25486-55-9
- skin protection
Companies who are interested in contributing to the defence of either or both ingredients, please contact CTPA at [email protected] by 20 June 2025.
