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ECHA Requests Stakeholder Input On Microplastic Use; Possible Restrictions To Follow

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The cosmetics industry likely will want to steer ECHA away from leave-on cosmetics and non-cleansing/exfoliating rinse-off products containing microplastic particles. NGOs and lawmakers in some European member states have called for microplastic bans that include those product categories, which would exceed prohibitions in the US and phase-outs voluntarily undertaken by industry.

Stakeholders have until May 11 to provide comments or “evidence” to the European Chemicals Agency regarding use of intentionally added microplastics.

ECHA’s interest in the ingredients is not confined to any particular product category, per se.

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