On December 10, 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued scientific advice (SCCS/1673/24) on HC Red No.18 (CAS No. 1444596-49-9). The deadline for comments is set for January 13, 2025.

Food allergies occur when the immune system reacts to certain proteins in food. The severity of food allergic reactions can vary, ranging from mild symptoms like hives and swelling of the lips to more severe, life-threatening symptoms such as difficulty breathing and anaphylactic shock. To ensure consumer safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates that food labels must list allergens as required by law.

On December 13, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic pf China(NHC) published announcement No. 6 of 2014 on its official website. The PHA material (Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate, PHBH) produced by Bluepha has successfully passed the China Food Contact Materials Certification.

On December 10, 2024, Indonesia issued a proposal to establish regulations on declaration standards and procedures for cosmetics.

On December 13, 2024, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with 11 products approved, including 1 new food raw materials, 8 new food additives, and 2 food-related products.

The European Commission revised the Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or toxic to Reproduction (CMR) substances list within REACH's Annex XVII , introducing three key changes.

The Ministry of Environment of South Korea recently submitted a notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the revision of the Designation of Restricted Substance and Prohibited Substance. This revision aims to strengthen the restrictions on the use of lead and its compounds as well as methylene chloride and its mixtures, based on the hazard assessment under the Chemical Substances Registration and Evaluation Act and international regulatory trends, to protect human health and safety. WTO member countries can comment on this revision before January 13, 2025.

On December 4, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for one new food additives have been accepted.

From December 2 to December 8, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Eighteen notifications of extension notice; Five notifications of review opinions; and One non-approval decision;

We have collected the latest FAQs on ordinary cosmetics filing from the Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation and translated them into English for your reference.