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Chemicals: Safety

Commons · Question 72470 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of safety regulations for the use of (a) limonene and (b) linalool in consumer products.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 4 Sep 2025

Limonene and linalool are used in various consumer products including cosmetics and household cleaners. The use of these chemicals in cosmetics is regulated by the UK Cosmetic Regulation and both chemicals are currently included in the list of restricted ...