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Cosmetic products definition in the EU

Cosmetic products definition in the Regulation 1223/2009 as follows: ‘Cosmetic products definition’ means any substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively […]

New bans, restrictions and SCCS opinions

Methylisothiazolinone to be banned in leave-on products

Methylisothiazolinone banned A vote on the ban of methylisothiazolinone in leave-on products was recently held at the European Commission, where all of the member states voted in favour of introducing this ban. A 90-day scrutiny period is now taking place whereby the European Parliament and Council are consulted before the draft measure can be adopted. After adoption […]

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Cosmetic products nanomaterials

Cosmetic products nanomaterials  The EU Regulation 1223/2009 defines cosmetic products nanomaterials as: ‘Nanomaterial’ means an insoluble or biopersistant and intentionally manufactured material with one or more external dimensions, or an internal structure, on the scale from 1 to 100 nm. (EU Regulation 1223/2009, Article 2.1.k) The nanomaterial provisions of EU Regulation 1223/2009, however, don’t apply to […]

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CE.way is now offering a fast track safety assessment

Fast track safety assessment Time is money, and at CE.way we’re aware of that. We know that waiting for weeks for a safety assessment to be done is not pleasant, unreasonable and that manufacturers are losing money because of the delay. That’s why we’re commited to providing a fast service whenever we can and we […]

New bans, restrictions and SCCS opinions

EU regulation updates and revisions of SCCS opinions

SCCS opinions Some updates regarding the EU cosmetics regulation and SCCS opinions: The maximum allowed concentration for Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI when used in mouthwashes is proposed to be reduced to 0.15% and prohibited for use in mouthwashes intended for children until the age of 10. SCCS opinions – all of these are revisions of […]