New European Regulation about wet wipes labeling
The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2151 is published, which establishes rules on the harmonized specifications of the labeling of single-use plastic products. Based on the Directive (EU) 2019/904 on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the...
CANADA – Update of the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
In October 2020, Health Canada proposes to update the Cosmetic Ingredients Hotlist with new restrictions and prohibitions. The Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist includes those substances that, when present in a cosmetic, may violate the general prohibition found in...
BIOCIDES – Incorrect Labeling
36% of the treated articles that were reviewed did not comply with the labeling requirements of the Biocidal Products Regulation. On November 23, a new guide was published, regarding the different claims that were allowed and prohibited for cosmetic hand gels....
Draft Amendment to Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products
The European Commission has sent to the WTO the draft version of the amendment to Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, in relation to the regulation of CMR substances. In February of this year, Regulation 2020/217 (14th ATP of the CLP) was published. In this...
Reunión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Nanomateriales en Productos Cosméticos
El pasado 23 de noviembre tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Nanomateriales en Productos Cosméticos. En esta reunión se discutieron los siguientes puntos: Mandato sobre HAA299 nano, sumisión II Opinión preliminar sobre la seguridad de nanomateriales en...
Coronavirus – Criterios y su aplicación sobre reivindicaciones en gel de manos cosmético
En relación a las orientaciones de la Comisión Europea, la AEMPS ha realizado la publicación de unas notas informativas. Por un lado, se han publicado los criterios sobre las reivindicaciones en gel hidroalcohólico para manos en el contexto de la pandemia de la...
Minutes of the Meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products
On November 24th , the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on Cosmetic Products took place. In this meeting the different draft opinions were discussed: Aluminum in lipstick Benzophenone-3 Octocrylene Methyl salicylate Hair Dye Acid Yellow 3 - C054 The following...
Minutes on the meeting of the Working Group on Methodologies
On November 25, the SCCS Working Group on Methodologies meeting took place. The topics covered in this meeting have been: Presentation of the second draft of the 11th revision of the Notes of Guidance The use of the uncertainty factor in the risk assessment of...
ASEAN – Amendment to the Annexes of the Asean Cosmetic Directive (ACD)
During the 32nd Meeting of ASEAN, an amendment to the Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is adopted. In November 2020, the 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Scientific Committee for Cosmetics took place. At this meeting, the amendment of the annexes to the ASEAN Cosmetic...
Coronavirus – New Guide to Cosmetic hand gels
The European Commission has published a new technical guide that clarifies sentences that cannot be claimed in non-rinsing hand gels, which are cosmetic products. During the COVID-19 crisis, several authorities pointed out that there were cosmetic products on the EU...
Coronavirus – Nueva guía para gel de manos cosmético
La Comisión Europea ha emitido una nueva guía técnica. En ella, aclara las afirmaciones que no pueden reivindicarse en geles para manos sin aclarado, que son productos cosméticos. Durante la crisis del COVID-19, varias autoridades señalaron la existencia en el mercado...
Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate – Nuevo Reglamento por el que se modifica el Anexo VI del Reglamento 1223/2009
Se ha publicado el Reglamento 2020/1684 de 12 de noviembre de 2020. Este Reglamento modifica el Anexo VI (Filtros UV) del Reglamento 1223/2009 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, sobre productos cosméticos. El Reglamento 2020/1684, por el que se añade al Anexo IV...