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On 25 July, 2025, the European Commission is set to hold a final vote on amendments to the REACH Regulation administrative fees by 30 August 2025. If passed, the revised regulation will take effect 20 days after publication in the EU Official Journal.
According to the EU MDR Regulation, Appendix I General Safety and Performance Requirements (GSPR) Article 10.4 regarding CMR/EDCs substances:
The design and manufacture of medical devices should minimize the risk caused by substances or particles (including swarf, degradation products, and processing residues, etc.) that may be generated by the device. These substances mainly refer to CMR and EDCs substances.
On June 30, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued scientific opinion(SCCS/1678/25) on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) (CAS/EC No. 302776-68-7/443-860-6). Previously, on February 17, 2025, the SCCS published the scientific opinion on this substance which was open for comments. The scientific advice released this time is consistent with the assessment conclusions proposed during the comment phase and further confirms the maximum safe level and recommends the target maximal level of DnHexP as an impurity in DHHB.
On May 5, 2025, the European Commission approved an authorization regulation C(2025)2567, proposing to add control requirements for UV-328 in Part A of Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation. The European Commission published the amendment to the POPs Regulation — (EU) 2025/843 — in its Official Journal on July 15, 2025, officially listing UV328 in the EU POPs Regulation’s list of banned substances. With this, the list of banned substances in Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation has officially been expanded from 30 to 31 items. A new entry for UV-328 has been added to Part A of Annex I.
This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of June 2025, covering industry news, newly issued regulations, relevant policy adjustments, and regulatory requirements. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.
On July 14, 2025, the Official Journal of the EU formally adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1399, which revises the control provisions related to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Annex I of the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU 2019/1021).
The European Commission will assess member states' progress in replacing PFOA-containing systems by the end of 2026 and may further adjust limits based on implementation outcomes.
This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of May 2025, covering industry news, newly issued regulations, relevant policy adjustments, and regulatory requirements. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.
On June 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that during the meeting held in June 2025, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously passed a resolution to classify two chemical substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and plans to include them in the Candidate List within this month. Additionally, a third substance will be directly added to the list without committee review.
On June 2, 2025, the European Commission officially adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/1090, imposing new restrictions on the use of N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP).
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