The EU released a Draft Commission Regulation to include 5 batches of nanomaterials into the prohibited ingredients list of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. The final date for comments about this draft is April 12, 2022.
On February 11, 2022, the EU updated a new draft of Commission Regulation to enforce the prohibition on nanomaterials in cosmetic products. The new draft proposed to include 5 batches of nanomaterials into the prohibited ingredients list of the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, and is open for comments until April 12, 2022. 1 The 5 batches of nanomaterials are:
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Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
