Australia publishes new Industrial Chemicals

ohnson & Johnson, one of the largest multinational manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, announced a new transparency initiative that  will provide additional details on fragrance chemicals used in its Johnson’s baby products.“We applaud Johnson & Johnson’s move to greater transparency in the personal care product...

As the popularity of body art increases – with recent surveys suggesting as many as one third of 25 to 39 year olds in the UK have tattoos – concerns over the dangers of tattoo ink continue.The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are further researching tattoo inks and permanent make-up which could “contain hazardous substances that ...

PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its commitment to reduce natural resource needs and manage overall environmental footprint, The Kraft Heinz Company today announced the expansion of its environmental stewardship strategy to include time-bound targets for achieving greater packaging sustainability and setting science-based goals...

The UK is proposing reciprocal non-regression commitments on environmental standards, in addition to a reciprocal commitment to ongoing environmental cooperation. The UK will introduce an independent, statutory body to hold the government to account on its environmental protections and obligations in England, and have consulted on the body&rsq...

According to the report of European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products, last week several products have been found non compliant with EU legislation. This included:(*) Leather riding gloves (Brand: Uvex). The amount of Chromium VI in the leather is too high (measured value 39.2 mg/kg). Chromium V...