On April 3, 2025, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released a Preliminary Opinion for public comment on the safety of Hydroxyapatite (nano) in oral cosmetic products, including…
On March 31, 2025, the UK Government announced an amendment to the UK Cosmetics Regulations, updating Annex III to include new restrictions on methyl salicylate.
On April 1, 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) issued its opinion on Benzophenone-1 (CAS No. 131-56-6), assessing its safety as a light stabilizer in cosmetic products.
On March 21, 2025, the Ministry of Health, labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the Partial Revision of the Quasi-drug Ingredients Standards 2021"".
On March 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released summary data related to the mandatory registration of cosmetic product facilities and listing of cosmetic products.
Health Canada has updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to include a feature that validates and requires a Canadian address in Section 4.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) held a meeting of its Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients in Luxembourg on February 19-20, 2025.
The EU circulated a draft Commission Implementing Decision updating the glossary of common ingredient names for cosmetic product labeling and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/677.
On March 26, 2025, the Illinois House Bill 3409, known as the Chemicals in Cosmetic Products Act, was held on the Calendar Order of Second Reading for a short debate.
On March 26, 2025, the California Assembly Bill 916, also known as the Safer Soap Act, re-referred to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials was held on calendar order of second…
"The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed the Compendium of Botanicals, an open-access database designed to assist in the safety assessment of plant-based ingredients used in food…
In May 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed a health claim application from the University of Bari Aldo Moro concerning olive oil polyphenols and the maintenance of normal high…
In 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed the safety of Clostridium butyricum TO-A as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
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The 2025 Amendment to the Standards for Specification, Scope, Application, and Limitation of Food Additives, issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Chinese Taipei, introduces…
"To prevent the entry of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has implemented import suspension measures.
The Proposal to establish maximum residue limits (MRLs) for selected agricultural chemicals namely Broflanilide, Polyoxin complex, Norgestomet, Thifluzamide have been mentioned in the below…
"Introduction of Approval Requirement for Recycled Materials: A new legal provision is proposed to require that imported food utensils, containers, and packaging made from recycled materials must…
"To prevent the entry of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has implemented import suspension measures.
"In April 2025, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released the outcomes of a public consultation regarding proposed amendments to the ""Standards for Food, Additives, etc."" These amendments…
On May 16, 2025, Korea’s Ministry of Environment issued an administrative notice (No.
"Germany has formally submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to update the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) under the EU CLP…
The European chemical industry is facing a difficult start to 2025, with competitiveness hampered by high energy costs, weak demand, and declining business confidence.
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim final rule amending the data submission period for the PFAS reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA…
"On 19 May 2025, the Australian Executive Director amended the Inventory listing for the industrial chemical CAS Number 1617515-18-0 after revoking approval for its proper name to be treated as…
"Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced amendments to the official list and operational regulations for controlled chemical substances, effective May 13, 2025.
"On May 13, 2025, Brazil released a draft implementing regulation for Law No. 15,022—known as Brazil REACH—marking a key step in establishing a national chemical substance registration system.
"On May 14, 2025, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, issued three Quality Control Amendment Orders under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
On May 13, 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment issued a revision to the existing announcement concerning the regulation of toxic chemical substances and their operational management.This…
"The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a notification from Australia regarding proposed environmental management standards for high-risk industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals…