Latest cosmetics news in brief: Evaluation of local toxicity / irritation of vitamin A - REACH: the situation on the 31 May 2013 due date - Parliamentary fact-finding mission on environmental labelling - ECHA publishes its first five-year strategic plan - AXA-Cosmed: an insurance agreement in line with the Regulation - ANSM: 1st meeting of the Committee of Interface with the representatives of the cosmetics industries - Too much lead in a L'Occitane scrub for China - The Board of Appeal annuls an ECHA decision - Two in vitro methods accepted for eye irritation …
June, 18 - Evaluation of local toxicity / irritation of vitamin A in cosmetics
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority requests the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) to evaluate which concentration limits will secure safe use of retinol and retinyl esters in cosmetics in relation to the ingredients ability to irritate the skin.
The present Norwegian regulation allowing a maximum of 0.3% vitamin A in cosmetics is withdrawn as the EU cosmetics regulations apply from the 11th July 2013.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority will use the risk assessment in its work to protect the consumer. The VKM Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, Food Contact Materials and Cosmetics is responsible for carrying out this assessment.
June, 7 - REACH: the situation on the 31 May 2013 due date
On 3 May, the European Agency on Chemicals (ECHA) held a press conference to present the situation when the second due date of the REACH Regulation occurs. Up to now, 9084 registration dossiers, which deal with the chemical substances manufactured or imported by quantities between 100 and 1,000 metric tons, have been submitted by 3,215 companies. Twenty per cent have been submitted by SMEs; 31% come from Germany and …
