Featured August 25, 2026 EU SCCS Opinion on Benzophenone-1 (CAS No. 131-56-6, EC No. 205-029-4) Read brief
July 24, 2026 USMedium Illinois Cosmetic Products Act (HB 3409): state chemical list with a 2028 horizon Illinois HB 3409 creates a Cosmetic Products Act restricting manufacture/sale of cosmetics with listed chemicals, including a PFAS… ☆ Add to workbench
July 1, 2026 EUHigh EU fragrance allergen labeling: 31 July 2026 placing-on-the-market cut (Reg. 2023/1545) Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 expands individual labeling of fragrance allergens in Annex III. The first hard date for new… ☆ Add to workbench
June 26, 2026 CNHigh China NCI rule reset: Announcement No. 59 applies from 15 July 2026 On 26 June 2026 NMPA published new provisions for registration, filing and data management of new cosmetic ingredients… ☆ Add to workbench
June 17, 2026 JapanMedium Japan: CSCL Class I listings knock on to the Standards for Cosmetics — screen PFAS-related designations Japan’s Standards for Cosmetics prohibit CSCL Class I Specified Chemical Substances. 2026 designations in the PFAS family (including… ☆ Add to workbench
May 29, 2026 CNMedium China STSC Announcement No. 51: eight test methods, including chromium speciation On 29 May 2026 NMPA incorporated eight test methods into STSC, including Cr(III)/Cr(VI) speciation. If your China SKUs… ☆ Add to workbench
May 15, 2026 CNHigh China STSC: mercury compounds standard applies 1 July 2026; OPP and CI 60730 follow in 2028 On 15 May 2026 NMPA incorporated three standards into STSC: o-phenylphenol and its salts, Acid Violet 43 (CI… ☆ Add to workbench
May 4, 2026 USLow FDA Voices (2026): MoCRA implementation progress — treat as a status board On 4 May 2026 FDA published a Voices post on MoCRA implementation, including the December 2025 PFAS report.… ☆ Add to workbench
April 16, 2026 EUMedium SCCS opinion watch: how SMEs should triage ingredient news without panicking SCCS publishes opinions on ingredient safety. They inform later Commission regulations; they do not themselves amend Annex II/III.… ☆ Add to workbench
January 20, 2026 EUMedium EU Commission fragrance-allergen topic page: use it with 2023/1545, not instead of it The Commission maintains a public explainer on fragrance allergen labeling. It is useful for training; it is not… ☆ Add to workbench
January 15, 2026 ASEANMedium ASEAN Cosmetic Directive: shared annexes, national notification — 2025–26 still works that way The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is a common technical file. Notification, fees and labels remain national. 2025–26 ACSB annex… ☆ Add to workbench