The Connecticut Senate Bill 292 states, from July 01, 2026 the intentional use of PFAS in (A) apparel; (B) carpet or rug; (C) cleaning product; (D) cookware; (E) cosmetic product; (F) dental…
The Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has released Circular No.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has published a study on the carcinogenicity of talc and acrylonitrile in The Lancet Oncology.
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers approved changes to the Technical Regulation of Aerosol Sprayers, including removing certain terms and replacing certain terms with more accurate translations.…
On July 12, 2024, the Guangzhou Municipal Administration for Market Regulation announced "Question and Answers on the Filing of Aerosol Cosmetics".
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which revises the classification of talc to “probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) on the basis of a combination of limited evidence for…
On July 09, 2024, the South Korea government partially revised "Enforcement Regulations of the Cosmetics Act".
On July 03, 2024, the Philippines Food and Drug Administration circulated "Updates and amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD)" as adopted during the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC)…
On July 09, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published In 2023, 37 batches of cosmetics, including Hongxinlong hair dye cream, produced by Guangzhou Hongxinlong Cosmetics…
On July 08, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published an announcement aims to improve cosmetics regulatory and government services by promoting electronic registration…
"The proposed changes include: Broadened allergen definition: This would include foods, ingredients, food additives, and processing aids that may cause immune-mediated reactions in vulnerable…
The European Commission has decided not to approve caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) as a basic substance. This decision was based on safety concerns for human health and environmental impact.
This Regulation aims to define the flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties used in food, along with their production sources, usage conditions, and labelling requirements.
The European Commission is amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 regarding the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures (53 chemicals).
Australia approved the use of allulose as a food ingredient under Announcement No. F2024L01377, published on the Australian Federal Gazette website.
The EPA has received applications for pesticide products containing active ingredients not yet registered in any existing products.
Dairy Products: Revised milk fat content in concentrated milk to a minimum of 27% and updated olive oil standards.
For peppers/eggplant - MRL is kept as 2 ppm and for tomatoes the MRL is 0.2 ppm for pyriofenone
It details changes to the import conditions for dried plums (Prunus domestica) from France.
The standards are proposed for Infant & toddler food- “Formulated food”, “Formulated milk (infant formula, growth formula)” with change in terminology.
On October 16, 2024, ECHA published the notes that - The Member State Committee (MSC) classified triphenyl phosphate as a substance of very great concern (SVHC) due to its endocrine-disrupting…
On October 2, 2024, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a notification on ""Plastic Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection Act"" for comments.
ECHA is currently conducting consultations on the occupational exposure limits (OELs) for 1,3-propanesultone (EC Number 214-317-9, CAS Number 1120-71-4).
CTPA announces that on October 7, 2024, German biomonitoring studies found levels of phthalate MnHexP in urine samples from individuals, including kindergarten children.
CTPA announces that the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) called on October 15, 2024, inviting industry participation in a consortium aimed at defending L-carvone (CAS 6485-40-1).
The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a reminder urging the public to dispose of any cosmetics containing Lilial, also known as butylphenyl methylpropional.
"CTPA reports that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added a new entry in its Registry of Intentions, proposing Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, and Reprotoxic (CMR) classifications for…
On October 3, 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published an invite for the public to comment on eight draft evaluation statements that cover 1,100 chemicals…
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final risk evaluation of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
On October 02, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a notification on Jordanian