Restriction on Tattoo Inks and Permanent Make-Up Adopted under UK REACH
Jan-22-2026
On 30 December 2025, the UK government announced its decision to adopt a restriction under UK REACH on hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up. This measure will amend Annex...
Read MoreUK Government to Extend UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines (Updated)
Apr-01-2026
Update 24 March 2026: On 24 March 2026, the draft REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 were laid before Parliament under the affirmative procedure. The draft Statutory Instrument will implement the...
Read MoreUK Outlines Major UK REACH Reforms and PFAS Measures in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025
Dec-09-2025
On 1 December 2025, the UK government published the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, setting out a series of actions that will guide the country’s approach to chemicals regulation over the...
Read MoreUK Parliament Opens Inquiry into the Regulation and Safety of Hair and Beauty Products and Treatments
Dec-08-2025
On 5 December 2025, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK Parliament launched an inquiry examining how consumers can be better protected from harmful hair and beauty products and...
Read MoreNew UK Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products Take Effect in December 2025
Dec-08-2025
On 2 December 2025, the UK Government published the Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025, introducing new restrictions on a wide range of mercury-added products. The regulation was made on 1...
Read MoreNew Regulation to Ban Wet Wipes Containing Plastic to Come into Force in England in 2027
Nov-25-2025
On 18 November 2025, the UK government enacted the Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 1218). These regulations are designed to prohibit the supply or...
Read MoreHSE Opens Consultation on Draft Recommendation to Add Three Substances to UK REACH Authorisation List (Updated)
Apr-10-2026
Update (April 2026): Following the close of the consultation on 4 February 2026, the Health and Safety Executive has finalised its recommendation for inclusion of the three substances in Annex XIV...
Read MoreUK Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Nov-06-2025
On 31 October, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft measure titled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2026. Issued by the Department...
Read MoreUK Opens Consultation on Cosmetic Ingredients with Suspected Endocrine-Disrupting Properties
Nov-04-2025
The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has opened a consultation inviting scientific information on several cosmetic ingredients with suspected endocrine-disrupting properties. Scope of the ConsultationThe consultation covers the...
Read MoreUK Launches Consultation on Proposed Ban of BPA and Other Bisphenols in Food Contact Materials
Oct-22-2025
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has opened a public consultation on a proposal to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA), other bisphenols, and bisphenol derivatives in materials and articles...
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