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, July 2, 2012

Dihydroxyacetone: a risk-free tanned complexion?

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A beautiful tanned complexion is still associated with good health and prosperity, at least in our Western countries. However, thanks also to our way ...

Monday, June 25, 2012

The French ANSM bans chloracetamide

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The press release is sent on 25 June 2012. After a decision on June 14, the ANSM (French National Agency for Safety of Medicines) decides the recall a...

Thursday, June 14, 2012

CMR: the French ANSM recalls the rules

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Some few days after the release, by ECHA, of a first list of CMR substances, the French ANSM releases, on June 13, a document designed for the manufac...

Friday, June 8, 2012

ECHA publishes a first list of CMR substances

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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) acts as a communications network to promote the exchange of information among people interested in using chemicals...

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

4-methylbenzylidene camphor: an insufficient safety margin, in the ANSM opinion

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Is using 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, a UV filter currently allowed up to 4% in cosmetic products, but also listed as an endocrine disruptor substance...

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Phenoxyethanol: the French ANSM questions its safety for young children

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In a new evaluation of the risk linked to using phenoxyethanol in cosmetics, the French ANSM surveys all the currently available data. Its report, rel...

Monday, May 21, 2012

Methylene Glycol: a request for the SCCS Opinion

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Is Methylene Glycol safe for use? Is the quantity of formaldehyde it can release when in hair straightening products compliant to the regulatory accep...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A Critical Review of New Alternative Preservative Systems by Organic Monitor

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Organic Monitor, specialized in research, consulting & training for companies in organic industry, has just released a new study on alternative sy...

Friday, May 4, 2012

Active ingredients: the innovation and its challenges, by Karl Lintner

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Innovation is at the core of the today’s cosmetic, up to the point when one wonders what the latter would be without the former … Active ingredients, ...

Friday, April 27, 2012

Aluminium: 100% of doubt - 0.6% of controversy

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October 2011: the Afssaps completes its risk assessment on the use of aluminium in cosmetic products. And recommends limiting the concentration to 0.6...

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...