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.

Friday, January 27, 2012

SCCS : Hearing on Fragrance Allergens

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On 5 March 2012, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) advising the European Commission, will be organizing a scientific hearing on the...

Friday, January 6, 2012

Are nano-ingredients needed in sunscreens?

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The question is asked by Australian M.Ds and experts. The Friends of the Earth association passes on the information now. Its conclusion: nano-particl...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

SCCS : 13th Plenary meeting

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The SCCS 13th plenary meeting was held on December 13 and 14, 2011. On the agenda, opinions on allergens and nitrosamines in cosmetics; questions on H...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Allergens in cosmetics: to an up-date of the list of 26

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The list of 26 substances that shall be listed on a label, released in 1999, is, since a long time, the subject of a great deal of criticism: often co...

Monday, December 5, 2011

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Anti-wrinkles, anti-spots, anti-acne, anti-dull complexion … Glycolic Acid comes with attractive and promising claims. It is an element found both in ...

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Endocrine disruptors: a first sum up of the current scientific knowledge

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The 9th Congrès Parfums et Cosmétiques of the Cosmetic Valley (Conferences on Perfumes and Cosmetics), held in Chartres on 23 and 24 November 2011, is...

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Palm oil: an answer from L'Occitane en Provence

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On November 22, 2011, the World Wildlife Fund has released a worrying report on the sustainable palm oil. It adds a classification of more than 130 co...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Formaldehyde, in a more severe carcinogenic category?

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Formaldehyde is used as a biocide, a preservative and a fixing agent, in many consumer goods and construction products … and also, on a small scale, i...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Palm oil: not yet sustainable enough, says WWF

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The warning comes from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more ce...

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Aluminum in cosmetics dangerous to health (Afssaps)

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The potential toxicity of aluminum in cosmetics has been a concern for several years. Often accused of promoting breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease,...

Monday, October 31, 2011

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: a danger for the brain

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Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles are used in consumer goods such as paints, self-cleaning coatings, medicines or cosmetics. They are often present in su...

Friday, October 21, 2011

Parabens: what about children under three?

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The question had been asked by Denmark, which had decided to go farther than the requirements of the European regulation and to ban, on its territory,...