The science and regulation of hair and beauty products and treatments

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 2 Dec 2025 Parliament page
Hair and beauty products (chemicals applied to the hair or body for cosmetic purposes) and treatments (cosmetic procedures typically performed by specialists) can cause harm to consumers if they contain unregulated ingredients or if they are improperly administered. The inquiry will respond to recent research which has led to concerns … Read more
1 Oral session
4 Letters
1 Event
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
The science and regulation of hair and beauty products and treatments
Andrew Rankin · Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) Karin Smyth MP · Department of Health and Social Care Kate Dearden MP · Department for Business and Trade Phil Harper · Department for Health and Social Care Richard Knight · Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Sarah Smith OBE · Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Victor Ktorakis · Environment and Communities Directorate, Enfield Council, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Wendy Middleton · Head of Science and Engineering, Office for Product Safety and Standards, Department of Business and Trade Wendy Middleton · Head of Science and Engineering, Office for Product Safety and Standards, Department of Business and Trade
Correspondence 4 letters
8 Jul 2026 Correspondence from Minister for Health and Secondary Care, re. Follow-up from the science and regulation of hair and beauty products and treatments oral evidence session, 1 July
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24 Jun 2026 To committee Letter from Deputy Chief Executive Office for Product Safety and Standards, re: Follow-up to the Hair and beauty oral evidence session on 3 June, 17 June
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24 Jun 2026 Correspondence from Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), re: Follow-up to the Hair and beauty oral evidence session on 3 June, 15 June
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24 Jun 2026 Correspondence from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), re: Follow-up to the Hair and beauty oral evidence session on 3 June, 12 June 2026
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