The European Union maintains some of the strictest cosmetic regulations worldwide. Despite this, a growing number of cosmetic items are now flagged in EU safety warning lists. Data released in the European Commission’s Safety Gate 2025 report reveals that cosmetics made up 36% of all perilous-product alerts reported that year-the most for any category....
On 10 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) shared its latest Response to Comments (RCOM) regarding the sodium fluoride classification proposal. This announcement followed a 90-day public review of France’s submission to classify sodium fluoride as a Repr. 1B substance under the Classification,Labelling and packaging (CLP) Regulation for Substances and Mixtures. The focus...
European Commission Proposes New CMR Classifications in the 24th ATP At the end of November 2025, the European Commission submitted formal notice to the World Trade Association (WTO) regarding a new draft amendment to the EU’s CLP Regulation. This regulation governs the classification, labeling, and packaging of chemicals in the European Union. Understanding the 24th...
