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23rd Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008: 22 new entries
El Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea publicó el 20 de junio de 2025 el Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2025/1222, que constituye la 23.ª Adaptación al Progreso Técnico (ATP) del Reglamento (CE) n.º 1272/2008 sobre clasificación, etiquetado y envasado de sustancias y mezclas (CLP).

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 272 min read


REACH Update: ECHA Incorporates 3 New Substances
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added three compounds the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under the REACH Regulation.

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 272 min read


Scientific Update on 4-MBC, Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives and Homosalate in Cosmetics: New Opinions from the UK SAG-CS
In May 2025, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published new preliminary opinions that could mark significant changes in the regulation of certain widely used cosmetic ingredients. The opinions, now open for public consultation, focus on 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), several formaldehyde-releasing substances, and the UV filter homosalate.

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 173 min read


ECHA integrates the new classification and labeling inventory into its ECHA CHEM platform
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has taken a significant step towards consolidating and improving the transparency of chemical information in the European Union with the addition of the revamped Classification and Labelling Inventory to its ECHA CHEM platform.

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 172 min read


REACH: EU restricts the use of two reprotoxic solvents in industrial applications
On June 3, 2025, the European Commission published a new regulatory measure that strengthens the protection of occupational health against hazardous chemical substances. Regulation (EU) 2025/1090 officially includes two industrial solvents—N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP)—in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation, marking their prohibition for certain uses as of December 23, 2026.

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 172 min read


United Kingdom, PFAS Regulation: New Approach Based on Persistence and Mobility
On 4 June 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) introduced a new policy aimed at strengthening the risk management of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), adopting an interim approach focused on PMT characteristics . (Persistent, Mobile and Toxic) and vPvM (Very Persistent and Very Mobile).

Daniel Jiménez
Jun 172 min read
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