EU to Implement a Union-wide Ban on PFHxA in Cosmetics

On June 19, 2023, the EU notified WTO of a draft regulation aiming at amending the Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). This draft proposes to prohibit the use of Undecafluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances in various applications, including cosmetics. It is currently open for comment until August 18, 2023.¹