The EU has published EU Regulation 2023/1490 and included 31 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMR) chemicals on the Prohibited Substances List (Annex II) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation. The banned CMR chemicals include: Ammonium bromide Benzophenone Acetamiprid 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol Dibutyltin di(acetate) Bentazone The ban takes effect on December 1,…
The EU Commission has issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, thereby amending the EU Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EG) 1223/2009) to forbid the presence of 14 additional chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic to reproduction (CMR chemicals) in cosmetics. The modification takes effect on December 17 of this year. Among others, the…