EU/UK Cosmetic Legal Brief: 8 INCIs Named CMRs, Kojic Acid/Methyl Salicylate Notices, PFAS — And Simplifying REACH?

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In its latest PFAS-related move, the European Commission restricted undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and related substances under the REACH regulation.
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Recent regulatory buzz around cosmetics in Europe and the UK is broad-ranging. Activities include the addition of 64 substances (8 INCIs) to the UK CMR listkojic acid's listing in the UK's Annex III, and the World Trade Organization's (WTO's) notification of an amendment to the UK Cosmetics Regulation to include restrictions on methyl salicylate use levels. There are also updates on PFAS, the ruling restricting PFHXA in cosmetics, and a German chemical association's pushback against the European Commission president's proposal to simplify REACH, among others. Following is brief overview, including comments from the CTPA's Director-General Emma Meredith, Ph.D., and Mojgan Moddaresi, Ph.D., Pharm.D., technical manager of the Personal Care Regulatory consultancy.

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