Ingredients:News

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBC

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

Capric Acid: intention to amend the CLH classification

On 2 September 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Austria’s intention to introduce an amendment to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for decanoic acid.

The British SAG-CS has published seven new Opinions

During the summer of 2026, the U.K.’s SAG-CS (Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety), the equivalent of the European SCCS, published the conclusions of its final opinions issued from December 2025 through June 2026. Not all of these conclusions are aligned with those of the European SCCS.

Climbazole: proposal of CLH classification

On 19 August 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) forwarded Belgium’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Climbazole, a preservative.

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...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Hair dyes: the SCCS revised three Opinions

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On 16 March 2016, during its plenary meeting, the SCCS three Opinions on the cosmetic hair dye ingredients Basic Blue 124, HC Yellow No.16 (B123), and...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

HC Orange No.6: request for Opinion to SCCS

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The safety of the new cosmetic hair dye ingredient HC Orange No. 6 will be evaluated by the SCCS. The request from the European Commission was publish...