The bill was presented in August and will apply from 1 January 2025 if it is adopted later this autumn. The proposal also includes the group of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) used as aerosols propellants.
In the EU, many perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are still permitted in cosmetic products.
In 2018, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency carried out a risk assessment of fluorinated substances in cosmetic products focusing on PFAS substances. None of the analysed products posed a risk in themselves.
The substances are very persistent in the environment and bioaccumulative or very bioaccumulative in both humans and the environment. Humans are exposed to PFASs from many different sources besides cosmetics.
For more information about cosmetic ingredients, please contact:
Helle Buchardt Boyd
hbb@dhigroup.com
Tel +45 4516 9097
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