Ingredients:News

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

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)

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 classification

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 restrictions

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 intention

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.

Monday, December 29, 2014

SCCS: request for Opinion (Hair dyes)

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This request is for the 2,5,6-Triamino-4-pyrimidinol sulfate, an hair colouring agent. It is submission III for this ingredient.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

When cosmetics leave traces

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Even when present in extremely low concentrations and when their presence is unavoidable, traces of impurities, contaminants, and prohibited substance...

Monday, December 8, 2014

Cereals in cosmetics: with or without gluten?

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Cereals are not only found in our plates. They are also incorporated into everyday cosmetics for the benefits they provide to the epidermis. There are...

Thursday, December 4, 2014

In short - A round table on essential oils in Brussels

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On 3 December, under the patronage of Eric Andrieu, Member of the European Parliament and Vice President of the Committee on Agriculture, a round tabl...

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Cosmetic ingredients: 2 EU notifications to WTO

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The European Commission just transmitted to the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade in WTO two draft regulations aimed to amend the Cosmetics Reg...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Endocrine disrupters: an inventory presented to Parliament

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Since 2009, France has been implementing an action plan to better understand endocrine disrupters and reduce the population's exposure to substances s...

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Brief - Endocrine disruptors: 5 substances assessed in 2015

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Within the framework of the National Strategy on Endocrine Disrupters, the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy has just asked Anse...

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

SCCS: Opinion on formaldehyde in nail hardeners

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The SCCS adopted by written procedure on 7 November 2014 its Opinion on the safety of the use of formaldehyde in nail hardeners. The text is open for ...

Thursday, November 6, 2014

In search of a 'natural’ preservative

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Some 464 posters were exposed on the fringes of the conference programme at the 28th IFSCC congress held from October 27-30, 2014 in Paris. All of the...

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Peanut dressed with ‘oil proteins’

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What is sillier than a peanut? And what is more harmless than the oil derived from it? Except… peanut proteins are highly allergenic, to the point tha...

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Nano or not: TiO2 is toxic for the environment

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The report was published by the Umwelt Bundesamt, the German Federal Environment Agency. It presents the results of a study on the environmental impac...

Friday, October 24, 2014

Hydrolyzed wheat proteins: the SCCS revises its Opinion

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On June 18, 2014 the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the safety of hydrolyzed wheat proteins, assessed in terms of skin sensitization. The experts conc...