China May Provide Six-month Transition Period for Submission of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Report (Full Version)
1) The regulatory authorities are developing and aiming to promptly publish optimization measures and technical guidance documents pertaining to cosmetic safety assessment;
2) Regarding the submission of full version of safety assessment reports, a six-month transition period is under consideration. Registrants and notifiers of cosmetic products that have already started safety assessments before May 1, 2024, will be allowed to submit a simplified version of the report within a specified timeframe.
[Updated] EU Amends the Use Requirements for 13 Nanomaterials in Cosmetics
On March 15, 2024, EU published a Commission Regulation aiming at revising the ingredient lists in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Cosmetics Regulation) regarding the use of nanomaterials in cosmetics. It will come into effect on April 4, 2024.
UK SAG-CS Releases the Opinion on Methyl Salicylate
On March 8, 2024, UK’s Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) introduced the final opinion on the use of Methyl Salicylate (CAS No. 119-36-8) in cosmetic products. This opinion establishes specific concentration limits for various product types and age groups.