In March-April 2025 the Commission published an Explanatory Guide (Parts I-III) clarifying the scope, degradability/solubility criteria and borderline cases, including the marketing of plastic glitter.

Delegated Regulation amending the entry relating to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and related compounds in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (POP Regulation).

In February 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added nine Food-Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs) to its Inventory of Effective Notifications.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the period 2025-2027, identifying 28 substances for evaluation.

The Patch Test is a fundamental dermatological test to evaluate the safety of cosmetic products when they come into contact with the skin.

FDA recently published the new fees to be covered by facilities producing over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.