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.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The anti-Paraben law : Debatable

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The "Lachaud law", approved by the French Lower Chamber (Assemblée Nationale) on the 3rd of May 2011, which bans Parabens, Phthalates and Alkylphenols...

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Besides water, fats are the basis for numerous cosmetic products. Creams, body-lotions, serum, make-up, exfoliating agents, shower-gels and shampoos …...

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The French National Assembly, the lower assembly of the Parliament, wants to ban Parabens and Phthalates

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The law is very short, with only one article: "Manufacturing, import, sales or any offer of products containing parabens, phthalates or alkylphenols a...

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Should Parabens be banned?

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A law hoped for approval by the French Parliament, an opinion by the European Scientific Committee on Consumers’ Safety (SCCS) in view of a further re...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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A kind of star among active ingredients, Aloe Vera is renowned since a very long time for its different properties, and used in many fields (food, pha...

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Alert: Triclocarban in shower gels!

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Already under scrutiny after several surveys targeted its safety, Triclocarban, a preservative used in washing gels and deodorants, is once more warne...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Essential oils: at the core of essences

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Essential oils are volatile substances, odorous fractions extracted from plants, especially from so-called aromatic plants. It is estimated that more ...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Essential oils: the essence of regulations

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There is no specific regulation per se, which would deal with the essential oils used in cosmetics. Nevertheless, many edicts, decrees, European regul...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Essential oils in cosmetics

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Although they have been used since ancient times for therapeutic as well as cosmetic purposes, the presence of essential oils in daily hygiene and bea...

Monday, March 7, 2011

The main essential oils used in cosmetics

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Less than fifty essential oils are very commonly used in cosmetics. CosmeticOBS, with the assistance of Dominique Davenne, from the Rosier-Davenne lab...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Carcinogenic and allergenic: Formaldehyde in the hot seat in the U.S.

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It is known that Formaldehyde is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Group 1 (carcinogens to humans), specially for the...

Friday, November 26, 2010

Bisphenol A: a risk through food ... but not through cosmetic products

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News has just came out: Europe decided to ban (as have already done Canada and France) the production of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A and thei...