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EU Restriction Proposal on Microplastics Made Easy

With assistance from the UK CTPA, the author explains new regulations that aim to prevent the release of microplastics to the environment.

Lambros Kromidas, Shiseido Americas Corp.01.19.23

By permission, the following is content taken from a December 2022 webinar given by the UK Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA; https://www.ctpa.org.uk/) December 2022, by Caroline Rainsford (Head of Scientific Services) and Francesca Rapolla (Scientific Affairs Manager). CTPA is a great resource for regulatory information regarding the EU and UK. The webinar referred to, and others, can be accessed at: https://www.ctpa.org.uk/webinar-archive. I remain grateful to Caroline and Francesca of CTPA for collaborating with me to write this timely and informative article on the proposed EU restriction on microplastics – they made it easy for me and the readers to understand this otherwise confusing proposal.

Origins and Development of the Restriction

For context and perspective on the proposed EU restriction on microplastics, it is best to start with the origins and development of the proposed restrictions. No surprise there was much ado and pressure from several non-governm