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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.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Methylisothiazolinone: Banned in Europe in leave-in cosmetics in the course of 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (list of allowed p...
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...
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