The European Chemical Agency encourages the cosmetics industry to brush up on the provisions of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) regulation and one targeting “persistent organic pollutants” after finding 6.4% of nearly 4,500 cosmetic products contain banned hazardous chemicals.
ECHA Urges Industry: ‘Pay Attention To REACH’ After Finding 6% Of Cosmetics Contain Banned Chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency’s Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement is encouraging cosmetics companies to brush up on the provisions of REACH and a European regulation on persistent organic pollutants after it found 6.4% of nearly 4,500 cosmetic products contain banned hazardous chemicals.

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