On November 12, 2020, the European Commission released a technical guidance document that provides a non-exhaustive list of product claims that do not support the classification of leave-on hydro alcoholic hand gels as cosmetic products due to perception.

The document was published following the findings of the Sub-Group on Borderline Products on October 8, 2020, which were endorsed by the Working Group on Cosmetic Products via written procedure on October 23, 2020 and at its meeting on 12 November 2020.

The technical document complements the latest borderline manual and the guidance on the applicable legislation for leave-on hand cleaners and hand disinfectants.

Labeling elements that would not support a main cosmetic function of leave-on hydro alcoholic hand gels (not to be used on cosmetic products):

Claims:

• Antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, virucide, antifungal (and their attributes, such as ‘antiviral properties’, ‘antibacterial ingredients’, ‘inhibits bacterial growth’)
• Disinfecting, disinfectant, disinfection, sanitizer, sanitizing
• Antiseptic
• Kills X% bacteria/viruses/microbes
• Decontaminating
• Formulation recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
• Anti-COVID-19, anti-coronavirus, anti-SARS

References or allusions to:

• Infection, pandemic, diseases
• COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2
• Microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, pathogens, germs, fungi
• Disinfection
• Medical use
• Percentage of alcohol in the product
• Safe hands

Pictures or graphical elements of:

• (Corona)virus, bacteria, microbes
• (Red) cross (when suggesting a medical connotation)
• Shield (when indicating protection against microorganisms)
• STOP sign (when indicating preventing/controlling the spread of a disease or infection or microbes)
• Any sign related to hospital, pharmacy, ambulance, first aid, etc.
• CLP pictograms

SGS Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant Services

SGS offers a comprehensive range of testing and compliance solutions to help manufacturers and suppliers deliver safe and compliant products to their target markets. Learn more about SGS’s Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full EU Commission Publishes Borderline Working Document on Leave-On Hand Gels SafeGuardS. 

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Queenie Ho-yan TSE

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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS is advising companies operating in California, USA, to stay informed on settlement agreements being made in relation to a variety of substances under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65).

Settle agreements exist between two parties and are not legally binding on businesses not named within the settlement. However, it is advisable for companies operating in California to use them as a guide to avoid future legal problems.

Settlement agreements involve a variety of consumer products and the substances:

• Lead and its compounds
• Phthalates:
  1. Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
  2. Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP)
  3. Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP)
  4. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
  5. Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
  6. Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)

There have also been several settlement agreements covering only the phthalates DINP and DEHP.

Consumer products covered in these settlement agreements include:

• Phthalates (various):
  1. Beauty accessories made with vinyl components
  2. Car mounts with suction cup
  3. PVC air hose
• Lead and its compounds:
  1. Brass products – mailboxes, hose repair menders, musical mouthpieces
  2. Diving weights
  3. Handheld luggage with PVC handgrips
• DINP (only):
  1. Boarding pass holders
  2. Circular knitting needles
  3. Watch bands
• DEHP (only):
  1. Blenders
  2. Life vests
  3. Pet raincoats

The variety of consumer products included in these settlement agreements demonstrates how vigilant manufacturers and suppliers operating in California must remain.

Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation passed in November 1986. It requires the state to maintain a list of chemicals (Prop 65 List) known to cause cancer, birth defects and/or reproductive harm. Unless exempted, businesses operating in California must provide ‘a clear and reasonable warning’ (Prop 65 Warning) before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a substance on the Prop 65 List, which now contains around 900 chemicals. Companies have twelve months to comply with this requirement once a substance is included in the Prop 65 List.

Businesses wishing to learn more about Prop 65 settlement agreements, including lists of some of the the consumer products involved, should view SGS SafeGuards:

• 001/21 California Proposition 65: Reformulation of Phthalates in Consumer Goods 
• 003/21 California Proposition 65: Reformulation of Lead in Consumer Products 
• 004/21 California Proposition 65: Reformulation of DINP in Consumer Products 
• 005/21 California Proposition 65: Reformulation of DEHP in Consumer Products 

SGS Prop 65 Services

With a global network of laboratories, SGS can offer comprehensive testing, product assessment and consultancy services related to California Proposition 65. SGS can assist your risk management strategy in consumer goods, such as DIYs, electrical and electronics, hardgoods products, juvenile products, and textile & toy products. Learn more about SGS’s Prop 65 Services.

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For further information contact:

Hing Wo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

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About SGS

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.​

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Hayward, CA USA – December, 2020 – StoneFly, Inc. the original innovator of the iSCSI protocol and a leading manufacturer of storage, hyperconverged, backup and DR solutions, announced today that they have been invited to be a Veeam Gold ProPartner. John Harris, StoneFly’s Director of North American Sales, mentioned at StoneFly’s Inaugural Gold ProPartner meeting that this collaboration level only further signals StoneFly’s strong partnership with Veeam and the strength of its fully turnkey Veeam integrated appliance.

In addition to being a Gold ProPartner, StoneFly is also a Veeam Silver Cloud Service Provider (CSP), and a Veeam Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) with product offerings that include Veeam cloud connect licenses that leverage StoneFly cloud storage, purpose-built Veeam-ready backup & DR appliances with Veeam-ready repository and Veeam-ready object status, and budget-friendly miniBackup appliances with Veeam for small and medium sized business (SMBs), remote branches, home offices, and employees working from home.

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Limited time discounts: To celebrate the Gold ProPartner status, StoneFly is offering special discounts on all Veeam related products for a limited time. For more information, contact StoneFly sales by visiting StoneFly website or call +1 510 265 1616. 

About StoneFly, Inc.

StoneFly Inc., headquartered in California, was founded to deliver upon the vision of simple and affordable storage optimization and disaster recovery protection through IP SAN solutions. StoneFly is a leading manufacturer of high-performance network-attached storage (NAS), storage area networks (SAN) – iSCSI systems, hyperconverged systems, and RAID systems. StoneFly’s range of enterprise products also includes cloud storage solutions, cloud storage gateway solutions, and data migration services for enterprise workloads.