On March 31, 2025, the United Kingdom issued the final draft of the Cosmetics (Chemical Restrictions) Regulation 2025 to impose restrictions on the use of Methyl salicylate hydroxybenzoate (CAS No. 119-36-8). This substance is classified as a Category CMR (2) substance under the EU Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labeling, and packaging. As a result, the item for Methyl Salicyla..

On October, 24, 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) requested all stakeholders, including the cosmetics industry, academia, consumer associations, and others, to submit scientific information related to the safety assessment of the following cosmetic ingredients:1.     Prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogues2.     Alpha and beta-arbutin3.     Vitamin A All scientific data..

The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has requested the disposal of all cosmetics containing the prohibited ingredient "Lilial" (Butylephenyl methylpropional) on October 14, 2024. This ingredient is known to be harmful to the reproductive system and was added to Annex 2 of the Toys and Cosmetics (Prohibited Substances) Regulations in 2022, prohibiting the sale of products contain..