The FDA has published Final Administrative Order OTC000008‑1, which amends OTC Monograph M020 on sunscreens. This order removes Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and Trolamine salicylate from the list of active ingredients recognised as safe and effective (GRASE). From the...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has reviewed 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), a substance used as a UV filter in some sunscreens, which is currently prohibited in cosmetic products in the European Union due to its potential...
The UK’s SAG-CS (the equivalent of the European SCCS) has published seven new final opinions on the safety of cosmetic ingredients. These opinions concern Triclocarban, Sodium o-Phenylphenate, Triclosan, Daidzein, o-Phenylphenol, Resorcinol and Silver in cosmetic...
The United Kingdom has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to amend the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List (GB MCL List). Of the 20 substances included in the proposal, 8 are identified in the CosIng database in relation to their use...
Ukraine has notified the adoption of amendments to its Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products through Resolution No. 976 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The measure, which was adopted on 29 July 2026 and entered into force on 1 August 2026, amends...
The UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published a new practical guide designed to help advertisers develop clear, accurate and evidence-based environmental claims. Environmental claims can be an effective tool for communicating the characteristics or...
The United Kingdom has published a corrigendum to notification G/TBT/N/GBR/118 concerning the forthcoming restriction of substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up under UK REACH.
The UK Government has published its strategy to strengthen efforts to combat deforestation linked to supply chains, with the aim of developing a regulatory framework aligned with Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). One of the main measures...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added Bemotrizinol to the list of permitted active ingredients for OTC sunscreens. This marks the first new UV filter to be added to the U.S. OTC sunscreen monograph system in more than 20 years. Bemotrizinol...
Indonesia has notified the WTO of a draft Decree of the Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) establishing guidelines for the implementation of the Halal Assurance System applicable to cosmetic products. The guidelines describe the criteria of...
Vietnam notified the WTO of a draft decree on the management of cosmetics that will replace and consolidate much of the country’s current regulatory framework for cosmetic products. The 78-page document establishes requirements for manufacturing, product notification,...
The United Kingdom has notified the WTO of the adoption of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, an amendment to the UK regulatory framework on the classification, labeling, and packaging of hazardous...