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Regulation:ECHA

CoRAP 2025-2027: ECHA's proposal

On 18 December 2024, ECHA (European Chemicals Agenncy) announced the publication of its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 28 substances of concern to be assessed by Member States under the REACH Regulation in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Among them, six can be used in cosmetics. The final plan will be adopted in March 2025.

Consultation on the CLH classification of Aminomethyl Propanol

On 16 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the Austria’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Aminomethyl Propanol, a buffering agent. This consultation is open until 14 February 2025.

Intention of CLH classification for Nerol

On 11 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, a perfuming agent.

ECHA's RAC validates CMR classification for several cosmetic ingredients

On 5 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: six opinions from the CER (Committee for Risk Assessment) on proposed CLH classifications affecting ingredients that may be used in cosmetics.

Intention of CLH classification for Geraniol

On 4 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, a perfuming agent included in the list of labelled allergens.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

ECHA is prioritising CMR

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ECHA's just published its new CMR report. The report furthermore identifies over a thousand CMR substances that potentially merit further regulatory a...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

REACH 2018: ECHA releases a roadmap

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The last registration deadline for existing chemicals will be on 31 May 2018. The deadline concerns companies that manufacture or import substances in...

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

In short - CoRAP: ECHA draft update for 2015-2017

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ECHA has prepared a proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 134 substances that are proposed to be evalu...

Monday, November 3, 2014

Animal testing: ECHA clarifies the interactions between REACH and the Cosmetics Regulation

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How will it be possible to reconcile, for the same ingredient, the ban on animal experimentation in the Cosmetics Regulation with REACH obligations? O...

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Reach: Candidate list updated with four new SVHCs

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Reach: Candidate list updated with four new SVHCs - Illinois bans plastic microbeads - China: 2nd version of the inve...

Monday, June 9, 2014

REACH: Progress in the use of alternatives to animal testing

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According to ECHA's tri-annual report about the use of alternatives to animal testing, registrants have widely used alternative methods to generate in...

Friday, March 28, 2014

CoRAP: update of the evaluation plan for 2014-2016

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The Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2014-2016 has been published on ECHA's website. The update contains 120 substances that will be reviewed...

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Cosmetic short news - REACH evaluation report 2013

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - REACH evaluation report 2013 - Givaudan wants to buy Soliance - Decléor and Carita sold to L'Oréal - New York may ban...

Monday, December 16, 2013

Cosmetic short news - ECHA: 2 new Guidance in a Nutshell documents

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: ECHA: 2 new Guidance in a Nutshell documents - Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises it...

Friday, November 29, 2013

ECHA: evaluation results for 4 CoRAP substances

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ECHA has just published the conclusion documents on the evaluation of four substances (all used in cosmetic products) as part of the Community Rolling...

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Cosmetic short news: Guidance CLP

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises its Opinion about Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl te...

Monday, January 21, 2013

ECHA recommends 10 substances for authorization

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For the fourth time, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), responsible for the classification of substances under the REACH Regulation, recommends the...