
UK Government to tweak Cosmetics Products Regulation
The UK Government has announced that it is planning to update the technical annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetics Products in order to either prohibit the use of specific chemicals or reduce the permitted level.

European Commission publishes Restrictions Roadmap
The European Commission has published a Restrictions Roadmap, detailing all ongoing work on future restrictions under the EU chemical legislation.

Final call: UK FSA to close CBD public list on May 26
The UK Food Standards Authority (FSA) has given businesses until May 26, 2022 to submit evidence that their products are linked to a credible application and were on the market before February, 2020.

UK Food Standards Authority regulates CBD products as Novel Foods
The Food Standards Authority for England and Wales has released a list of CBD food products which have a credible application for authorisation with the FSA. Any products not on the list should be removed from sale.

EU to promote ‘repair don’t replace’ in new circular economy rules; greenwashing could be banned
The European Commission has proposed an update to EU consumer regulations which would require brands to label products with their average lifespan and include instructions on repair, as well as usher in a ban on ‘greenwashing’.

Russian shoppers look East after Western brand exodus
Brands from China, India, Iran and Turkey could soon enjoy a new found popularity among Russian consumers, according to a report published by Reuters, after a number of Western brands withdrew from the market.

LUSH stops supply of goods to Russia but is barred from closing stores
Lush has stopped all supplies from reaching Russia during the country’s invasion of Ukraine,

Now L’Oréal faces class action over PFAS in mascara
L’Oréal is now facing a class action lawsuit over the alleged undisclosed presence of forever chemicals, aka PFAS, in its L’Oréal Paris and Maybelline waterproof mascaras, according to a report published by classaction.org.

L’Oréal files trademarks NFTs and metaverse
L’Oréal has filed a series of trademark applications covering the NFT and metaverse arena…

Malta becomes first EU nation to legalize Marijuana
Malta has become the first EU nation to legalize the cultivation and personal use of cannabis.
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