ECHA opens consultation on hazards and toxicity of tea tree oil

ECHA opens consultation on hazards and toxicity of tea tree oil ECHA opens consultation on hazards and toxicity of tea tree oil – A consultation on the harmonized classification and labeling of tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia extract and essential oil has been...

REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry

REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry Photo by form PxHere REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry – Industry associations are putting pressure on European Commission members. Now the EU chemicals regulation REACH will not be...

Banning PFAS in firefighting foams

Banning PFAS in firefighting foams​ – ECHA is submitting a proposal to restrict all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams. Firefighting foams containing PFASs have caused many cases of environmental contamination in the EU. Both in...

EU regulations ban tattoo ink from January

EU regulations ban tattoo ink from January – The needle buzzes, the pain is irritating and at the end a dazzlingly colorful bird radiates from the freshly tattooed skin. Tattoos and the people who wear them are no longer uncommon. Whether simple symbols or...