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, May 23, 2016

Anti-pollution ingredients (2/2)

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The cosmetics industry is currently in search of new actives to fight against the damage done by environmental pollution on the skin. The Paris editio...

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The subtle effects of nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes

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A nanoparticle can have subtle effects on the activity of genes expressing enzymes that address oxidative stress inside two types of cells, although t...

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Anti-pollution ingredients (1/2)

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Fine particles, exhaust gases, cigarette smoke, heavy metals… whether it be atmospheric or domestic, we are surrounded by pollution every day, and the...

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Is gac the next cosmetic superfruit?

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Skincare brands are continuously searching for the next “hero” natural ingredient that can differentiate them in the market. According to the market r...

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Vitamin A: the Opinion of SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on cosmetic ingredients derived from Vitamin A: Retinol, Retinyl acetate, and Retinyl palmitate. It has been a...

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

In-Cosmetics 2016: new solutions for preservation (2/2)

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What solutions can formulators use to preserve cosmetics within the current context of crisis that imposes a limited number of ‘possible’ substances? ...

Monday, May 2, 2016

EcoG+: a new preservative approved by the SCCS

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It is a new concept of preservative, included in the packaging to be released in the cosmetic products it contains. The SCCS has just published its Op...

Thursday, April 28, 2016

In-Cosmetics 2016: new solutions for preservation (1/2)

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At the Paris edition of In-Cosmetics, several ingredient suppliers presented their new actives for preserving cosmetics, with a common objective: find...

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Regulation 2016/622: Potassium hydroxide allowed as a callosity softener/remover

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This regulation of 21 April 2016 introduces a new use for ingredient Potassium hydroxide, which will now be allowed as a callosity softener/remover. A...

Monday, April 25, 2016

Regulation 2016/621: Zinc Oxide becomes an official anti-UV filter

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Although it was frequently used as such, Zinc oxide was not yet considered as a UV-filter by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It will be now with Regul...

Monday, April 18, 2016

Hair dyes: SCCS publishes two Opinions

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The SCCS has just published its Opinions on cosmetic hair dyes ingredients N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine and Tetrabromophenol Blue. ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Phenoxyethanol (EGPhE)

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It is known due its record about its safety, and also because it is very often mentioned as "Phenoxyethanol-free"… This wording is then a selling poin...