BRUSSELS ORDERS CONTROLS ON COSMETICS CHEMICAL
March 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has ordered that a chemical used by the cosmetics industry to make nail polish - diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) - be only used in the European Union with specific permission from the European Chemicals Agency. The plasticiser is such a health risk, it will be controlled by ECHA's special authorisation process, under EU chemical control system REACH.
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THE EUROPEAN Commission has ordered that a chemical used by the cosmetics industry to make nail polish - diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) - be only used in the European Union with specific permission from the European Chemicals Agency. The plasticiser is such a health risk, it will be controlled by ECHA's special authorisation process, under EU chemical control system REACH.
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