France will seek restrictions on CBD as an ingredient in cosmetics products in a proposal now before EU authorities.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that France intends to propose “harmonized classification and labeling” (CLH) for CBD, which could, theoretically, lead to the elimination of skin-care products that include the compound in their formulas.
The proposal, based on CBD’s “toxic potential for reproduction,” is in accordance with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, the EU’s legislation that addresses the manufacture, import and use of chemicals.
CBD is not currently covered by the EU Cosmetics Regulation, however, the European Commission in 2021 updated the cosmetic ingredient database (Cosing) to include an entry for CBD naturally derived from the hemp plant for use in topical products. Later that same year, the Commission added hemp-derived cannabigerol (CBG) to Cosing. (CBG is known as the “mother” or “OG” cannabinoid due to the fact that it is the precursor to CBD and all other cannabinoids such as CBN (Cannabinol), CBC (Cannabichromene), THC and THCA (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid).)
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