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Bye, Bye Butylparaben?

European agency blacklists preservative.

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has expanded its list of substances of very high concern (SVHC). The list now includes 209 substances and includes butylparaben, a well-known cosmetic preservative and fragrance ingredient. ECHA targeted butylparaben for its endocrine disrupting properties and said that companies using or importing the material have six months to notify the agency. Beginning in January 2021, companies must notify the agency, via ECHA’s upcoming SCIP database, of the present...

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