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, April 12, 2016

SCCS: a reassessment of Butylphenyl methylpropional is foreseen

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On August 12, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the fragrance ingredient Butylphenyl methylpropional. This Opinion has just been revised, durin...

Monday, April 11, 2016

Phenoxyethanol is safe, says SCCS

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The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has just published its Opinion on Phenoxyethanol. It has been adopted at the plenary meeti...

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Peanut oil, Wheat proteins: Consultation by European Commission

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On April 1st, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposal to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ingredient...

Monday, April 4, 2016

Methylisothiazolinone: Consultation by European Commission

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On April 1st, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposal to make regulations evolve as regards the cosmetic ingredient...

Monday, April 4, 2016

Cosmetic allergens

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They are among the cosmetic ingredients most often denounced by the press or consumer organisations for their potential to harm health. They are omnip...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

CoRAP update for 2016-2018 adopted

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As expected, ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2016-2018 with 138 substances to be evaluated. According to the pl...

Monday, March 21, 2016

ECHA: RAC concludes on restricting D4 and D5

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In its plenary meeting held from 29 February to 10 March, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed to support the proposal of the UK to restrict...

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

A Danish evaluation of sensitizing fragrance substances

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The project “Evaluation of selected sensitising fragrance substances” was initiated by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency as a LOUS (List of U...

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

European consultation on chemicals legislation

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The European Commission (DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and DG Environment) is conducting a fitness check on chemic...

Thursday, March 10, 2016

DEGEE: regulation 2016/314 restricts its use

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The use of DEGEE (INCI: Ethoxydiglycol) is not yet restricted by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It will be with Regulation 2016/314 of 4 March 2016, ...

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Top five consumer trends driving the cosmetic ingredients market

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The ever-growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products also drives sales growth of ingredients used in these products. The market value for ...

Monday, March 7, 2016

Should we stop using talc?

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As innocuous as it may seem, talc often triggers controversies within the cosmetics industry, a sector used to polemical issues. And the fact that it ...