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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
DEGEE: regulation 2016/314 restricts its useSubscribers only
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 marketSubscribers only
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?Subscribers only
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 ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Europe reassures about the safety of hair dyesSubscribers only
They are widely used to get a new look, brighten dull hair, or hide white hair. But they are also worrying due to their allergenic or toxic potential ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Assessment of nano-enabled technologies in cosmeticsSubscribers only
As a part of the ‘Better control of nano’ initiative 2012-2015, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency published a report on nano-enabled technolo...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Chloroacetamide: Banned in cosmetics in Europe in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexes II and V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the a...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
French pressure for a ban on MITSubscribers only
Following a report by ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) on the risks associated with Methylisothiazol...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Guaranteed free from endocrine disruptorsSubscribers only
It was a real challenge… and Heuliad was ready for it! It is the first cosmetics brand to dare communicate on the absence of endocrine disruptors in i...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Trace level of 1,4-Dioxane: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the acceptable and safe trace level of 1,4-Dioxane in cosmetic products, and the conclusions of the ICCR's ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Cosmetic actives: 3 trends identified at CosmetagoraSubscribers only
The 8th edition of the Cosmetagora formulation show was held in Paris last January 12-13, 2016. It was an opportunity for the more than 150 exhibitors...
Monday, January 25, 2016
Cetylpyridinium chloride: the SCCS revises its OpinionSubscribers only
On March 25, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic preservative Cetylpyridinium chloride. This Opinion has just been revised, during t...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
HC Yellow No.16, HC Red No.18: Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinions on hair dye cosmetic ingredients HC Yellow No.16 and HC Red No.18, adopted at the plenary meeting on 15 Decem...
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