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Cosmetics & Personal Care | Monthly bulletin | April 2020

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Regulatory news


 

Europe

 

Recent publications by the European Commission

 

The below table summarises recent publications by the Official Journal of the European Union relating to cosmetics products:

 

Date

Title

06-02-2020

European Parliament resolution of 3 May 2018 in relation to global ban in order to end animal testing for cosmetic product purposes (2017/2922(RSP)) with reference 2020/C 41/08

25-02-2020

Borderline Manual February 2020

Created by GROW.DDG1.D.DIR

12-03-2020

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1966 of 27 November 2019 amending and correcting Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

 

Recent SCCS publications on cosmetics

 

Following recent publications made by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on cosmetics ingredients, please see below new opinions:

 

And below SCCS guidance:

 

 

Regulatory proposals notified to WTO

 

Please see the below table summarising the most recent notifications made to the World Trade Organization (WTO) (non-exhaustive):

 

Notification number

Countries

Title

G/TBT/N/EU/703

Europe

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

 

Its aims to allow the use of Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) as a UV filter in cosmetic products at a concentration up to 3%, by adding it to the list of authorised UV filters in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

G/TBT/N/EU/704

Europe

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products

 

It proposes to ban three substances for use in hair dye products due to their potential genotoxicity and mutagenicity identified by the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). In addition, it proposes to restrict, in Annex III to the Cosmetics Regulation, the maximum concentrations of six substances for use in hair dye products and of one substance for use in products intended to colour eyelashes. The proposed maximum concentrations are based on the positive opinions of the SCCS on these substances

 

Canada

 

Public Consultation on Parabens

 

On 14th March 2020, the draft screening assessment for Parabens group was published in Canada Gazette, Part I, and will be open for public comment for 60 days, until May 13, 2020. The final screening assessment and risk management approach will take into consideration any comments and new evidence received during the consultation period.

 

For more information, please consult the Health Canada website here.

 

South Korea

 

Labelling of cosmetic products – Allergan substances

 

On the 16th December 2019, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published the Notification No 2019-129 which indicates that if a cosmetic product contains one of the 25 allergen substances outlined in the table below, they are to appear on the product label according to the following requirements:

 

  • The concentration exceeds 0.01% in a rinse-off product
  • The concentration exceeds 0.001% in a leave-on product

Note: If an allergen is present in a number of ingredients which make up the product, the total concentration must be calculated to verify it is in compliance with the threshold and labelling requirements detailed above.

 

The 25 Fragrance Allergens

No.

INCI Name(1)

CAS Number

1

Amyl Cinnamal

122-40-7

2

Benzyl Alcohol

100-51-6

3

Cinnamyl Alcohol

104-54-1

4

Citral

5392-40-5

5

Eugenol

97-53-0

6

Hydroxycitronellal

107-75-5

6

Isoeugenol

97-54-1

8

Amyl Cinnamal Alcohol

101-85-9

9

Benzyl Salicylate

118-58-1

10

Cinnamal

104-55-2

11

Coumarin

91-64-5

12

Geraniol

106-24-1

13

Anise Alcohol

105-13-5

14

Benzyl Cinnamate

103-41-3

15

Farnesol

4602-84-0

16

Butylphenyl Methypropional

80-54-6

17

Linalool

78-70-6

18

Benzyl Benzoate

120-51-4

19

Citronellol

106-22-9

20

Hexyl Cinnamal

101-86-0

21

Limonene

5989-27-5

22

Methyl 2-Octynoate

111-12-6

23

Alpha-Isomethyl lonone

127-51-5

24

Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract

90028-68-5

25

Evernia Furfuracea (Treemoss) Extract

90028-67-4

 

International

 

Regulatory updates

 

Please see below a table summarising some recent updates to legislation and proposals (non-exhaustive):

 

Date

Country

Update

11-03-2020

Taiwan

The announcement sets out the "Introduction Manual for Cosmetic Product Information File Production", "Checklist for Cosmetic Product Information File" and "Guidelines for the Production of Cosmetic Product Information File"

 

Product Recalls / Alerts

 

Below you will find a monthly summary of product recalls and alerts in Europe (Source “RAPEX”) and in the US (Source “CPSC”).

 

Europe

 

RAPEX (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities).

 

The following 10 alerts regarding Cosmetic and Personal Care products have been reported, from week 8 to week 11 of 2020.

 

Type of Risk

Number of alerts

Notes

Chemical

8

Shaving foam: It contains n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA)

Hand and body lotion: It contains isopropylparaben and isobutylparaben

Skin lightening product: The product contains hydroquinone

Shampoo/Shower Gel: The label indicates that it contains isobutylparaben

Nail varnish remover: It contains dichloromethane

Microbiological

2

Henna Powder: It is microbiologically contaminated with mesophilic aerobic bacteria

 

US

 

From the 16th February 2020 to the 15th March 2020, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has published the following recalls: 0 recall regarding Cosmetic and Personal Care products.

 

Eurofins updates 


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Global Offer for Testing Products and Devices – COVID-19 outbreak

 

In the context of the current COVID-19 global outbreak, the demand for masks and respiratory protective devices, gloves, gowns, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, respirators has seen an exponential growth and Authorities have updated their approach to increase domestic capacity.

 

Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care helps its customers who have converted their supply chain to meet today's demand. We offer a comprehensive range of tests and required consultancy process based on US and European test requirements and reference standards.

 

Our teams are at your disposal to get a complete picture of our capabilities.

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Commercial news


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Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care | COVID-19 Statement

 

What is the current status?

 

Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care benefits from an international network of laboratories that allows ensuring the highest level of business continuity. We intend to continue to operate as normal where possible whilst maintaining the safety of our customers, our staff and our suppliers. To that end, we are continuing operations at our laboratories, albeit on a modified basis, including the following: Regulatory & Toxicology services, Physico-chemical analyses, Microbiology testing, Ecotoxicity & Biodegradability testing, in vitro testing, remote Audits, tailored Webinars. As of today, we continue performing clinical studies in Guangzhou (China) by closely monitoring the advice being given by Authorities and giving the opportunity of remote trials / remote examinations in other clinical labs.

 

If you have any questions about current or future testing needs, please do get in touch with your sales representative or any of our colleagues within Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care.

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