RAPEX Reports: January – August 2017
RAPEX reports are published weekly, with details on the alerts raised over potentially dangerous products. We have reviewed these alerts and bring you an overview and analysis of these alerts to date.
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Archives for August 2017
The recipe for sun protection
Every summer, consumers and professionals have to deal with renewed doubts about the products we are using to protect ourselves from the dangerous effects of the sun. Out of all the cosmetic products available on the market, sunscreen and sun protection products have two differentiating characteristics: From a regulatory standpoint, they are not classified as […]
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Meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials
In this brief document, the working group comments on progress done on certain aspects involving nanomaterials in cosmetic products.
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Update to the technical guidelines on cosmetic claims.
This technical guide for the practical application of the common criteria on cosmetic claims has been updated, and we bring you the news.
Update to Annexes II and III of European Regulation 1223/2009
Annexes II and III have been modified to update the legal status of three new substances. One of them is a recognised allergen, which will no longer will be needed to be declared on the product label, but will stop being safe for use in cosmetic products.
