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ECHA Targets Cosmetics, Leave-On And Rinse-Off Alike, With Proposed Microplastics Ban

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Manufacturers of rinse-off and leave-on cosmetics would have four years and six years, respectively, to comply with ECHA’s proposed restriction on intentionally added microplastics, efforts that ECHA estimates would cost industry around $1.1bn and $7.4bn over 20 years. Microbeads in rinse-off exfoliating/cleansing cosmetics, largely phased out already, would be banned without delay.

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The European Chemicals Agency’s proposed restriction on intentionally added microplastics under the EU’s REACH program is comprehensive and far-reaching, confirming that the cosmetics industry had good reason for apprehension going into the new year.

Announced Jan. 30, the proposal calls for the elimination of manufactured microplastic use across a range of industries, including...

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• By Eileen Francis

UK consumer advocacy organization finds more than two-thirds of 34 skin care and makeup products it purchased from third party sellers on major ecommerce sites are likely fake.

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• By David Ridley

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• By Lauren Nardella

While FDA fully supports the recent roadmap to reduce and eliminate animal testing, animal tests are still necessary for assessing systemic effects, says Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, acting director for CDER, during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.

EU Proposal To Simplify Hazardous Chemical Rules For Cosmetics ‘Step In Right Direction’ - Industry

 
• By Eileen Francis

The European Commission’s Simplification Omnibus published July 8 is ‘step in right direction’ for streamlining processes and providing more legal certainty and predictability for regulations addressing cosmetics, says Cosmetics Europe.

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Producers Sue Oregon Over ‘Crushing’ EPR Recycling Law, Call It Unconstitutional

 
• By Eileen Francis

A national wholesalers’ trade group is suing Oregon, claiming its EPR law, which requires producers to register, report packaging data and pay fees, is unconstitutional and overly burdensome.

Senate HELP Committee Adds Sunscreen Regulation Overhaul To OMUFA Reauthorization

 
• By Lauren Nardella

OMUFA reauthorization bill including amendment with sunscreen regulation provisions passed by Senate committee, which also approved other provisions not included in House OMUFA bill.

Sunscreen Regulation Reforms Still Could Hitch Ride On Senate OMUFA Reauthorization Bill

As stakeholders and lawmakers pin their hopes on OMUFA reauthorization as a vehicle for enacting sunscreen regulatory changes, Senate version of the bill could be the ticket after a sunscreen-specific amendment withdrawn in the House.