Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114578
Cosmetics
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of skin lightening products.
Answer
Kate DeardenAs product safety regulator, OPSS is responsible for ensuring that consumer products are safe. The UK Cosmetic Regulation requires that a safety assessment be completed by a qualified assessor to demonstrate the safety of a cosmetic product before it can ...
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