Article 16 of the UK Cosmetics Regulation requires that cosmetic products containing nanomaterials must be notified to the Secretary of State at least six months prior to being placed on the market. These notifications may be completed via the Submit Cosmetic Product Notification (SCPN) portal. In the case of nanomaterials not listed in Annex IV, V and VI, notifications must include additional data on the safety of the nanomaterial for use in cosmetic products, as detailed in Article 16. Request The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) would like to invite any interested parties, including academia, manufacturers of cosmetic products / raw materials and consumer associations to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of the below listed nanomaterials (or surface functionalised variants, alloys, or other related variants) used in cosmetics.

https://www.miragenews.com/uk-gov-seeks-data-on-nanomaterials-in-cosmetics-1065101/

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