May 15, 2024
On March 15, 2024 the European Commission released Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/858 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 for certain substances in cosmetics products.
The amendments are:
- Annex II - List of Prohibited Substances in Cosmetics
- Styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano), Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano)
- Copper (nano), Colloidal Copper (nano)
- Colloidal silver (nano)
- Gold (nano), Colloidal Gold (nano), Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano), Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano)
- Platinum (nano), Colloidal Platinum (nano), Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano)
- Annex III - List of Restricted Substances in cosmetics
- Hydroxyapatite in toothpastes and mouthwash in concentrations of 10% and 0.465% respectively.
This Regulation entered into force on April 4, 2024. The application dates are: 1 February 2025 for the placing on the market and 1 November 2025 for the making available on the market.
Official source
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R0858
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