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, October 27, 2015

Microplastics: Cosmetics Europe calls for discontinuing their use

On 21 October 2015, Cosmetics Europe published a recommendation on plastic microparticles. Taking into account public concerns about plastic debris in...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Parabens found in dolphins

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Parabens are in thousands of products (cosmetics, foods, drugs) and, at low levels, in the vast majority of consumers. Now scientists report for the f...

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

In brief: No more plastic microbeads in California

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The state of California has just decided the ban of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products. At least six other states have passed laws restricting mi...

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Cosmetics preservatives: globally safe, according to Denmark

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Denmark pays considerable attention to the safety of preservatives in cosmetic products – it was the first European country to ban certain parabens fr...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Aqua... or water in cosmetics!

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Our body comprises 65% to 70% of water (the figure depends on the age or the body mass…) Our cosmetics almost match this figure, or may even be higher...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

In brief: the SCCS revises its Opinion on nano silica

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On March 20, 2015, the SCCS had adopted by written procedure its Opinion on the nano forms of the cosmetic ingredients Silica, Hydrated silica, and Si...

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Dichloromethane: a corrigendum to SCCS Opinion

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The SCCS has just published a Corrigendum to its Opinion of 25 March 2015 on Dichloromethane. The experts have modified their answer to the question a...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Chloroacetamide, Zinc Oxide: Consultations by European Commission

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On September 21, the European Commission has launched two public consultations on its proposals to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ing...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

REACH: fourth round table on essential oil

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Friday, September 18, Prodarom (trade association of the industry of perfumery) and IFRA (International Fragrance Association) held a fourth round tab...

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Nano-TiO2 in sprays: a new request for Opinion to SCCS

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In July 2013 the SCCS was in the opinion that the use of nano titanium dioxide could not be considered as safe in spray products. The safety of this c...

Friday, September 18, 2015

Butylphenyl methylpropional: 'Not safe' for SCCS

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This Opinion of SCCS has been adopted on 12 August 2015 by written procedure and has just been published. Its conclusion: the cosmetic fragrance ingre...

Monday, September 14, 2015

Parabens as seen by consumers

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CosmeticOBS-L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques conducted a survey of its web users on controversial cosmetic ingredients in June 2015. Are parabens well-i...