Ingredients:News

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

This is the first step in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: from 31 July 2026, all cosmetic products newly placed on the market in the European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

The European Commission notifies an "Omnibus+" (CMRs and other ingredients)

On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed, on the one hand, at prohibiting the use in cosmetics of substances classified as CMR under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222 (23rd ATP to the CLP Regulation), and, on the other hand, at introducing or amending restrictions applicable to several ingredients recently assessed by the SCCS.

Deltamethrin: proposal of CLH classification

On July 7, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) published Sweden’s proposal for the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of deltamethrin, an ingredient already suspected of acting as an endocrine disruptor.

Update to the rolling list of European REACH restrictions

On 2 July 2026, the European Commission announced a review of the “rolling list” in its REACH restrictions roadmap, first published in 2022. It provides an update on the work currently underway at the various stages of the restrictions development process.

CLH classifications: two consultations, one intention

On July 1, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the launch of two consultations on proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH), one for Dimethyl Imidazolidinone and the other for Benzyl Benzoate. It also published a new classification intention for Butyrolactone, a fragrance ingredient.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Korea plans to ban microbeads

South Korea has just transmitted to WTO a draft proposition aimed to amend its Regulation on Safety Standards of Cosmetics. On the agenda: the ban of ...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

A like… Retinol

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It is one of the most widely used anti-aging actives, and for the longest time. But if the efficacy of retinol (or vitamin A) has never been questione...

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Nano-titanium dioxide in toothpastes: adverse effects on liver

According to a study carried out by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), health effects due to exposure to titanium di...

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

ShapePerfection: a new slimming active by Mibelle Bochemistry

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Mibelle Bochemistry announced the launch of its new slimming active ingredient, ShapePerfection. Combining organic mustard sprout and natural capsaici...

Monday, September 26, 2016

Silab: a watershed in dermatology

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The Silab group is well-known among cosmetic brands for their plant-derived actives. They have recently decided to initiate a diversification phase by...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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On 16 March 2016, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34). The Commi...

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Zinc pyrithione: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe III (restricted substances) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

FDA bans 19 ingredients from antibacterial soaps

On September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash prod...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Nanos: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCS

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Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...

Monday, September 5, 2016

UK MPs call for ban on plastic microbeads

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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, a UK cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics, and sa...

Monday, August 29, 2016

D5: the SCCS revises its Opinion

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On March 25, 2015, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Cyclopentasiloxane (D5). This Opinion has been revised on 29 July 2016, ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Scientists find unprecedented protection against UVA

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Researchers from University of Bath and with King’s College London announce they developed a new compound that London offers unprecedented protection ...