L’Oréal backs REACH
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
French beauty company reiterates its support for the European Commission's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals project, which is "perfectly in line with L'Oréal's sustainable development strategy," firm notes in Sept. 6 release. "For several years, prior to the publication of REACH, L'Oréal had already adopted a responsible approach to consumer health and demonstrated its commitment to environmental protection issues," company says. The firm notes it is conducting a "large-scale" program aimed at updating its catalog of ingredients used in the manufacturing of products. The European Parliament will conduct talks this fall on the proposal for REACH, which requires manufacturers or importers of more than one ton per year of a chemical to register with a yet-to-be established European Chemicals Agency and provide supporting data; the proposal was overhauled in 2003 (1"The Rose Sheet" Nov. 3, 2003, p. 11)...