EU’s Siloxane Restrictions Have Cosmetics Industry Searching While Awaiting UK Assessment
Executive Summary
The cosmetics industry is looking at mass reformulation of products containing siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to comply with REACH restrictions in the EU and very possibly the UK, despite industry concerns about lack of acceptable alternatives. CTPA and Bloom Regulatory director Olivia Santoni discuss implications and the broader issue of EU-UK regulatory disharmony.