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.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Aluminium: the SCCS will not take a stand

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It took several alarming scientific reports and just as many heated debates for this topic to receive attention at the European level. At this stage, ...

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Perfumes: "Saving Private Allergen"

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Is perfumery as we know it today threatened by the Cosmetic Regulation? There is a growing concern in the industry about the latest projects on the Eu...

Friday, March 28, 2014

CoRAP: update of the evaluation plan for 2014-2016

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The Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2014-2016 has been published on ECHA's website. The update contains 120 substances that will be reviewed...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Aluminium: concern in Germany

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Aluminium: concern in Germany - A US bill to phase out animal testing - Deforestation: Greenpeace accuses Procter &am...

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Experts warn against nanosilver

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Endocrine disruptors are not the only worrying chemicals that ordinary consumers are exposed to in everyday life. Also nanoparticles of silver, found ...

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Cosmetic short news - ICCR: nanos safety and alternative methods

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - ICCR: nanos safety and alternative methods - REACH evaluation report 2013 - Givaudan wants to buy Soliance - Decléor ...

Monday, February 24, 2014

Allergens: Cosmébio deplores the"confusion"

The public consultation launched by the European Commission on perfume allergens in cosmetic products, in preparation for the stricter regulations tha...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Resveratrol Forever...

In the antioxidant battle that brands are waging, this star of cosmetics has a good lead. New properties and novel vectorization systems highlight its...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Europe: consultation on fragrance allergens

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The “Public consultation on fragrance allergens in the framework of Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosm...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Europe: allergens in consultation… and in questions

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The European Commission has published its proposed measures designed to enhance the protection of consumers from potential fragrance allergens in perf...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Silica (nano): Call for information

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The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has received a request for a scientific Opinion on the safety of silica (nano) used in cosmetic pro...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Cosmetic short news - New York to ban microbeads?

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - New York may ban microbeads in cosmetics - China: CFDA consults on existing cosmetic ingredients - ECHA adds 7 new su...