Ingredients:News

Omnibus VI: What can we expect from the future Article 15 on CMRs in the Cosmetics Regulation?

As the European Omnibus VI package, which aims to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemicals, is due to be debated in the European Parliament (on 15 April in committee and on 29 April in plenary), and given that its principles are strongly contested within civil society, the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress provided an opportunity for Sylwia Jaczewska, from DG GROW, to outline the origins and content of the amendments proposed by the Commission to the Cosmetics Regulation, and in ...

France is consulting on its priorities regarding endocrine disruptors

On 10 April 2026, the French government launched a consultation on a draft set of government priorities and an action plan on endocrine disruptors, with the stated aim of “zero exposure to EDs”. Cosmetics are mentioned several times in the document.

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC,...

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Aluminium and cosmetics

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It is in cosmetics, as it is … everywhere. Almost never pure in nature, it is present as salts, mainly, and stirs up controversy. Many do not know wha...

Monday, April 16, 2012

Soytrimonium Chloride: an opinion by the SCCS

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The SCCS was asked whether Soytrimonium Chloride may be used in hair dyes products for other purposes than preservation. Its opinion has just been rel...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Nitrosamines and secondary amines: an opinion of the SCCS

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Following the public consultation, opened until February 10, it has been adopted during the plenary session held on March 27. The SCCS opinion on nitr...

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: safe for use, says Afssaps

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Widely used in sunscreens, in daily anti-ageing cares with SPF, but also in lip’s balms, shower-gels and body care oils, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, ...

Saturday, April 7, 2012

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It is now an ingredient that can no longer be ignored in hair care: shampoos, conditioners, masks or serums "enriched with keratin". It is the basis o...

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

SCCS : 7 new opinions open for comments

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They have been adopted during the plenary meeting, on March 22, 2012, and are open for comments until May 7. The SCCS has just released seven new opin...

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

How consumers help in the development of new active ingredients

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A more aware consumer, more and more accustomed to read labels prior to buying, wanting to avoid some ingredients, though demanding of a higher effici...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

SCCS: an opinion to come about Acetaldehyde

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Though classified as CMR 2 (as a carcinogenic substance), acetaldehyde is subject to no restriction in cosmetics. The SCCS is requested to give its op...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Nano-ingredients toxicity: studies and convergences

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Obviously, some topics are more topical than others. Nano-ingredients are but an example. As a proof, several studies have been recently released, all...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Alum stone: the same risks as aluminium salts!

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At a time when more and more consumers are looking for alternatives to aluminum salts that make antiperspirant deodorants effective, many are turning ...

Friday, February 17, 2012

Quassin on the verge to be banned?

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Extracted from the quassia tree (also called Bitter tree) bark (Quassia amara L.) or from Picrasma excelsa, quassin has recently been evaluated by the...

Friday, February 3, 2012

Formaldehyde releasers

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They are not the main topic; nevertheless, they are widely used in cosmetics. As for all preservatives, they must comply with some restrictions for us...