ECHA opens a consultation on the classification and labeling of listed substances. Interested parties can follow the progress of a proposal through the CLH process, from the notification of intent to the adoption of the opinion of the Risk Assessment Committee...
Legal Cosmetic Area
Substance evaluation – CoRAP
The ingredient Triphenyl Phosphate is included in the ECHA List of substances with possible associated hazards. This List of substances with possible associated hazards is called a Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) and is evaluated by ECHA. If a substance is on...
Animal Testing – Report on the Use of Alternatives
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its fifth report on the use of alternatives to animal testing for the REACH Regulation. Under the REACH regulation, testing on vertebrate animals is only allowed as a last resort. ECHA promotes non-animal testing...
Animal Testing – Information on Alternative Methods
EFPIA and ECHA publish more data to help develop alternative methods to animal testing. This initiative, focused on the publication of data on chemical products, is a cooperation between EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Associations and Industries) and...
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate – Consultation on Harmonized Classification and Labeling
ECHA opens a consultation on the classification and labeling associated with 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate. The INCI name of the substance is Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. The hazard classes were evaluated and concluded by the submitter of the dossier in his...
Hazard – New classes for substances and mixtures
ECHA provides advice on new hazard classes for substances and mixtures. The European Commission has updated the Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulation with the following hazard classes: Endocrine disruptors (EDs) to human health or the environment. ...
Lista de autorización – Información sobre sustancias propuestas
La ECHA ha presentado una recomendación a la Comisión Europea para modificar las entradas de la Lista de Autorizaciones (Anexo XIV de REACH). La ECHA recomienda que la Comisión Europea agregue una serie de sustancias a la lista de autorización de REACH. La adición de...
Testing Proposal
ECHA presents a number of substances and hazard parameters for which information and scientific studies are requested. The ingredients used in cosmetics on which the test proposal is made are named below: Dioctadecyl 3,3′-thiodipropionate (INCI: Distearyl...
Consultation on harmonized classification and labeling
ECHA opens a consultation on the classification and labeling of listed substances. The hazard classes associated with each substance were evaluated and concluded by the submitter of the dossier in its harmonized classification and labeling proposal (CLH), these are...
Maleluca – Consultation on harmonized classification and labeling
ECHA opens a consultation on the classification and labeling associated with a series of Maleluca compounds. The hazard classes were evaluated and concluded by the submitter of the dossier in his proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH), these are...
PFCA – Project for Law Enforcement
ECHA agreed to run a pilot project to verify the presence of restricted perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related substances in consumer products such as cosmetics. The goal is to protect consumers from exposure to PFCAs and related substances, including...
PFAS – Request for Information
The European Chemicals Agency requests scientific and technical information on the manufacture, marketing and use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The deadline for the issuance of this information is before September 25, 2023. On February 7,...

