Santa Monica, CA-based law firm Conkle, Kremer and Engle warns that while all personal-care product businesses appear to be designated “essential” in the Golden State under its statewide “stay at home” order, officials could decide that the policy does not apply to manufacturers of non-hygiene products. More cosmetics news in brief.

The European Chemicals Agency is working to develop a centralized, expedited authorization process to increase the availability of disinfectants to consumers and healthcare professionals fighting the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, the ECHA encourages companies to work with national authorities on single-market applications for derogations under the Biocidal Products Regulation to speed up production.

The European Chemicals Agency will implement an updated completeness check process in April for dossiers submitted under REACH. The revised check will extend to chemical safety reports, the agency says, noting that dossiers previously submitted successfully may not pass muster now.