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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.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
SCCS: 1 Opinion, 1 Addendum, 3 RevisionsSubscribers only
During its meeting on December 16, 2014, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on Basic Blue 124, published an addendum to its conclusions on Ethyl lauroyl...
Monday, December 29, 2014
SCCS: request for Opinion (Hair dyes)Subscribers only
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 tracesSubscribers only
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?Subscribers only
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 BrusselsSubscribers only
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 WTOSubscribers only
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 ParliamentSubscribers only
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 2015Subscribers only
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 hardenersSubscribers only
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’ preservativeSubscribers only
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’Subscribers only
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 environmentSubscribers only
The report was published by the Umwelt Bundesamt, the German Federal Environment Agency. It presents the results of a study on the environmental impac...
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