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Europe

Public Consultation on Substances for Tattoo Inks and Permanent Make-up

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened public consultation on submitted proposals restricting the placing on the market of certain chemicals in tattoo inks and permanent make-up.

The first deadline for comments on this restriction report is 16/02/2018. Final deadline for comments on restriction reports will be 20/06/2018

Click here to access ECHA’s public consultation

Europe

Recent SCCS Views on Cosmetics

Following a list of the recent requests for a scientific opinion submitted to SCCS (non-exhaustive list):

Susbtance	CAS Number	Submission	Deadline for the opinion
Salicylic acid	69-72-7	I	June 2018
Hair dye Indigofera tinctoria (C170)	84775-63-3	III	June 2018
Hair dye Methylimidazoliumpropyl pphenylenediamine HCl (A166)	220158-86-1	I	June 2018
Hair dye 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene (1,2,4-THB) (A33)	533-73-3	VI	June 2018

Europe

Labelling of Small Cosmetic Products: Under the Supervision of Member States

The PEMSAC is the Platform of European Market Surveillance Authorities for Cosmetics. By means of this platform, different authorities exchange on inspection practices, analytical methods of control and on market surveillance.

The current work program 2018-2019 of PEMSAC invites Member States to carry out a specific market surveillance action regarding the labelling of small cosmetic products and reaching a common understanding of the terms "small products" and "for practical reasons". Moreover, Member States will consider a common definition for cosmetic products considered as rinse-off, leave-on and wash-off.

Click here to go to the website

Europe

Labelling of Cosmetics Products in European Union - Aerosol Dispensers

Cosmetic products, at finished state, are not subject to the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

Cosmetic products in aerosol form must, however, comply with the labelling requirements of “Aerosols Directive” which incorporates the provisions of CLP regulation. The labelling, including the pictograms, is mandatory.

Currently, cosmetic products in aerosol form can be placed on the market if their labelling is in conformity either with Directive 2013/10/EU or with Directive (EU) 2016/2037.

However, from 12 February 2018, all products in aerosol form, should comply with the labelling requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2037

Europe - REACH

Proposal to Restrict C9-C14 Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs), their Salts and Related Substances

The Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI ) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) a proposal to restrict C9-C14 PFCAs (PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoDA, PFTrDA, PFTeDA), their salts and precursors.

These substances, due to their repellent properties (water, grease, dirt), are used in many products such as food packaging, kitchenware, textiles, detergents and cosmetics. However, their hazard profile is well known and they are very likely to cause severe and irreversible adverse effects to the environment and to human health if their releases are not minimized

ECHA’s public consultation on Annex XV report started on 20 December 2017 and final deadline for comments on this restriction report will be 20 June 2018.
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) are expected to start discussions on the proposal in March 2018.

Substance name	Acronym	CAS number
Perfluorononanoic acid	PFNA	375-95-1
Perfluorodecanoic acid	PFDA	335-76-2
Perfluoroundecanoic acid	PFUnDA	2058-94-8
Perfluorododecanoic acid	PFDoDA	307-55-1
Perfluorotridecanoic acid	PFTrDA	72629-94-8
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid	PFTeDA	376-06-7
Note: The scope of this restriction proposal: Shall not be manufactured, used or placed on the market as substances, as constituents of other substances, in a mixture Articles or any parts thereof containing one of the substances shall not be placed on the market.”

Click here to go to KEMI website.
Click here to go to ECHA website (Submitted restrictions under consideration)

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