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.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…

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It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...

Monday, July 25, 2016

MI banned in leave-on cosmetics from February 12, 2017

Regulation 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 23 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regu...

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Hair dyes: new regulation by the end of 2016

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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...

Friday, July 15, 2016

Titanium Dioxide [nano] in Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation

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The Regulation 2016/1143 of 13 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 14 July, amends Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation 1223...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1120: Carbon Black [nano] allowed as a colorant

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This Regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex IV (colorants) to Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1121: Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl allowed in mouthwashes

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This regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regulatio...

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Sunscreens: a scientific paper in favour of nanos

The report, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is authored by Paul Wright of RMIT University in Melbourne and funded by the public Nationa...

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new functional ingredients (3/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-aging in...

Monday, June 6, 2016

Benzophenone-3: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe VI (UV Filters) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On...

Thursday, June 2, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new actives (2/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-ageing...

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Sustainable ingredients emerging from food waste

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Sustainability and technological advances are leading to novel ingredients to emerge from food waste. According to Organic Monitor, these novel ingred...

Monday, May 30, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new actives (1/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-ageing i...