Public consultation on proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard in relation to homosalate, oxybenzone and benzophenone - Joint ACMS-ACCS #41, September 2025

Overview

Scheduling amendments referred to the joint expert advisory committee on medicines and chemicals scheduling

This consultation is for Delegate initiated proposals to amend the Poisons Standard in relation to 2 sunscreen ingredients (homosalate and oxybenzone) and one impurity/degradant (benzophenone). The Delegate is seeking public comments on the proposed amendments for further consideration at the joint meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS) and the Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS) in SEPTEMBER 2025.

The proposals under consultation are detailed in the Public Notice for the September 2025 meeting.

The proposals under consultation are detailed in the Public Notice for the September 2025 meeting. 

• Pre-meeting public notice - homosalate, oxybenzone and benzophenone - November 2025 (PDF)
  
   
• Pre-meeting public notice - homosalate, oxybenzone and benzophenone - November 2025 (Word)

Substances for which public comment is sought:

• Homosalate
• Oxybenzone
• Benzophenone

The closing date for this consultation is close of business 12 AUGUST 2025. All submissions received by the deadline, including votes and comments will be considered by the delegate before making an interim decision.

What happens next

All public submissions will be published on the TGA website at Public submissions on scheduling matters, unless marked confidential or indicated otherwise in the submission information (see Privacy and your Personal information).

Public submissions are an important part of the process for amending the Poison Standard, and are published on the TGA website using the consultation hub.  Submissions by the public may not reflect the views of the Department of Health and Aged Care or TGA.  Published submissions should not be taken as being endorsed by the Department or TGA.

Following consideration of public submissions received before the closing date and advice from the expert advisory committee/s, decisions on the proposed amendments are anticipated to be published as interim decisions on the TGA website: Scheduling delegate's interim decisions & invitations for further comment at a later date.