Ingredients:News

Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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 acid

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 Standards

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 65

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 RIVM

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, July 16, 2015

Karanja oil, the natural UV filter

It is the cosmetic ingredient of the 2015 sunglasses! This naturally antioxidant oil has the particularity of absorbing part of the UV rays. It is one...

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

European explanations on silica in nanoform

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Nanomaterials and their nanoparticles in cosmetic products have been raising questions and concerns. In March 2015, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

EU joins CITES Convention

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On July 8, the EU became the 181st party to join the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The Convention covers more t...

Monday, July 13, 2015

Denaturing of alcohol: why, how, and consequences

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58% of perfumes containing alcohol use it in denatured form, and this figure goes up to 84% for cosmetics. At an afternoon of conferences held by the ...

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Methylisothiazolinone does not pass the examination of SCCS

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Methylisothiazolinone, as a preservativ...

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

ECHA proposes 15 substances for REACH authorisation

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15 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List. These substances were prioritised from the Can...

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Will the cosmetics industry preserve its alcohol?

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Due to its multiple functions, it is almost ubiquitous in cosmetics, essential to perfumery, and considered safe for use. And yet, there is danger in ...

Monday, July 6, 2015

Vitamin A: request for Opinion to SCCS

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Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinyl Linoleate, and Retinal: the safety of these cosmetic ingredients will be evaluated by the SCCS. T...

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Hair dyes: two requests for Opinion to SCCS

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HC Red No. 18, N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine: the safety of these two hair dyes ingredients will be evaluated by the SCCS. The reque...

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

o-Phenylphenol and its salts: Opinion of the SCCS

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On June25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on the cosmetic ingredients o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate,...

Thursday, June 25, 2015

The paradoxes of liquorice extract...

Both lightening and… tanning (!), anti-inflammatory, soothing and antioxidant, this plant extract possesses, depending on its dosage and the active fr...

Monday, June 22, 2015

Cosmetic ingredients: 4 EU notifications to WTO

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The European Commission just transmitted to WTO four draft regulations aimed to amend the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: regulatory ch...