EC Proposes Tighter Regulation Of Fragrance Allergens, Ban On Three
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Commission puts forth proposal amending the Cosmetics Regulation to ban three fragrance allergens while adding other allergens to a list of substances that must be identified on product labeling. Proposal could lead to costly reformulations and relabeling for fragrance products and cosmetics containing fragrance sold in Europe.
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