California Plans stricter Controls on Hydrofluoric Acid in Cleaning Products California has announced plans to introduce tougher measures targeting cleaning agents that use hydrofluoric acid (HF), reflecting growing concerns over its health dangers.These upcoming regulations come under the state’s existing safer consumer product framework. products currently in stock will remain unaffected, as suppliers already have...
The European cosmetics industry’s move away from animal testing has reached an important point following the European Commission’s release of a roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments. The plan represents the Commission’s first formal commitment to replacing animal testing methods with non-animal science. Its goal is to replace animal tests used...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its Candidate List under the EU REACH Regulation by including two substances: n-hexane and bisphenol AF (BPAF). Cosmetic manufacturers using these compounds are now subject to strict new requirements. If any product contains more than 0.1% of either ingredient, brands must provide full disclosure to both authorities and...
