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May 20, 2008 | 02:49 PM CDT
REACH Update: Two Weeks Until Pre-registration
June 1, 2008, marks the day when the European Chemicals Agency will start managing all activities for the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances in Europe.
May 15, 2008 | 04:29 PM CDT
ECHA to Check REACH Dossiers for Completeness
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced it will conduct a completeness check of registration dossiers under REACH within three weeks of their submission.
May 01, 2008 | 11:58 AM CDT
REACH and In Vitro Alternatives: Phototoxicity Testing
By: Robert Holtz, BioInnovation Laboratories
This is the third column in a continuing discussion regarding the new REACH regulations and their impact on chemical testing. The first appeared in December 2007 and discussed dermal corrosive potential testing; the second, in February 2008, covered dermal irritancy potential testing.
May 01, 2008 | 11:21 AM CDT
Harmonizing Cosmetics Standards: ISO
By: Jay M. Ansell, Personal Care Products Council
The importance of harmonization continues to grow. Past and present standard-setting work by ISO, such as in microbiology and sun protection, is laying the foundation for future bridges across regulatory gaps.
Apr 08, 2008 | 10:09 AM CDT
REACH Update: Specifics for Naturals
Substances occurring in nature are exempt from registration, evaluation and downstream user obligations if they are not chemically modified or classified as dangerous...
Mar 10, 2008 | 02:25 PM CDT
REACH Update: The REACH Schedule
Registration under REACH starts on June 1, 2008, when manufacturers and importers of new substances in quantities above 1 ton have to submit a registration to the European Chemicals Agency.
Feb 12, 2008 | 02:46 PM CST
REACH Update: SIEFs and Consortia
The purpose of substance information exchange forums (SIEFs) is to facilitate the exchange of information, to avoid duplication of studies and animal testing, and to agree on classification and labelling of chemical substances.
Feb 05, 2008 | 08:46 AM CST
Testing Tactics: REACH and In vitro Alternatives: Skin Irritation Testing
By: Robert Holtz, BioInnovation Laboratories
Welcome back to a continuing discussion regarding the new Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation and its impact on chemical testing. It is the purpose of this series of articles to provide an overview of these existing validated in vitro methods, as well as new methods that are being considered for validation.
Dec 03, 2007 | 01:28 PM CST
Testing Tactics—REACH and In vitro Alternatives: Corrosive Potential Testing
By: Robert Holtz, BioInnovation Laboratories
The authors of the REACH directive had the foresight to recognize the impact of such a large amount of testing on animal use and mandated that in vitro testing methods should be used as animal testing alternatives whenever possible.
Aug 31, 2007 | 11:36 AM CDT
(Re) formulating within REACh with Formulating from First Principles
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions and Mark…
With new legislation in action like REACH in Europe, most formulations will contain at least one ingredient that will need to be eliminated and hence these formulations need to be reformulated. The authors describe a fundamental approach to formulation science allowing reformulation within the shortest timeframe possible, at minimal cost, while optimizing desired skin sensory attributes, skin delivery and physical stability.