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According to ECHA, there is a new intention to identify a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) from Belgium together with France. The substance of interest is 4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol (i.e. <span class="highlight">Bisphenolspan> S (BPS), EC 201-250-5, CAS 80-09-1), and the follow

On 7 September 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a call for comments on nine proposals to identify new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHCs are substances that can have serious and often irreversible effects on human healt

On 8 June 2023 the European Commission added 24 new entries for substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction (CMR) to the REACH Restricted Substance List (Annex XVII). The list of substances was published in an Annex to the C

In Japan, the classification of substances according to the Japan GHS is overseen by three key ministries: the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE). T

On 19 July 2023, the European Commission amended Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament. The new regulation will prohibit the use of 31 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances in cosmetic products. The am

Effective December 29, 2023, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added <span class="highlight">bisphenolspan> S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list as a reproductive toxicant, specifically targeting the fem

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual UK REACH Article 83 Report (2023–2024) and Work Programme for 2024–2025, highlighting ongoing regulatory work and outlining upcoming priorities under the UK REACH framework.  

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has expanded the Proposition 65 listing for <span class="highlight">Bisphenolspan> S (BPS) to include male reproductive toxicity, effective January 3, 2025.     BPS Use and Health Concerns  BPS (

On 15 May 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/877, which updates Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). This amendment adds 21 substances to the list of those prohibited in cosmetic products d