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Labeling of allergens: are you ready?Subscribers only

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)Subscribers only

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 classificationSubscribers only

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 restrictionsSubscribers only

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 intentionSubscribers only

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.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
o-Phenylphenol and its salts: the SCCS revises its OpinionSubscribers only
On June 25, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredients o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, and Potassium o-phenylphenate. T...
Monday, January 11, 2016
Trace level of 1,4-Dioxane: request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The acceptable and safe trace level of 1,4-Dioxane in cosmetic products, and the conclusions of the ICCR's report on this topic will be formally evalu...
Monday, January 11, 2016
Algae to mimic the caloric restriction process: a new anti-aging cosmetics strategySubscribers only
There is a passion going on in the world of cosmetics for micro-organisms and other bacteria, both those that are found in the environment and those t...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
HEPB as a preservative: request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The safety of Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone, currently listed as a skin conditioning agent, will be evaluated regarding its use as a preservative by th...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Plastic microbeads banned from cosmetics in United StatesSubscribers only
President Barack Obama signed it on December 28, 2015: the ban of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products became a law in the United States with the M...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Coatings forTiO2 [nano], C183: two request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The safety of three coatings for Titanium dioxide (nano form) and of a new hair dye will be evaluated by the SCCS. The requests from the European Comm...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
The SCCS revises 5 Opinion and finalizes the one on MISubscribers only
On December 15, 2015, during its plenary meeting, the SCCS revised (slightly) four Opinions on the hair dye ingredients HC Yellow No. 17, HC Red No. 1...
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Titanium dioxide [nano] in Annex VI in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the entry ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Nanomaterials: an update on the situation in Europe and around the worldSubscribers only
More than two years after the Cosmetics Regulation came into force, nanomaterials are part of the cosmetics ingredients whose status, and sometimes fu...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Preservatives: we’re in the midst of a crisis!Subscribers only
We all know it, preservatives are often badly thought of, and regulatory changes are usually not favourable to them… so much that the cosmetics indust...
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Shea: a sustainable choice for cosmeticsSubscribers only
Sustainability is a growing concern for the cosmetics industry. Among “sustainable” ingredients, there is shea butter, which is harvested in Africa an...
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Hydroxyapatite [nano]: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS published its Opinion nano cosmetic ingredient Hydroxyapatite, adopted by written procedure on 16 October 2015. This Opinion is open for comm...
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