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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Parabens: what about children under three?Subscribers only
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,...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
BHT and BHASubscribers only
The motto sometimes heard is, it is better to be wary of all the ingredients listed under capital letters in the list of ingredients of our cosmetics....
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Parabens: why so much hatred?Subscribers only
The 2011 Beyond Beauty Paris session, an exhibition and conferences dedicated to cosmetics, was held 12 to 14 September. Laurence Wittner, a co-founde...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
New cosmetic surfactants?Subscribers only
Soapy solutions that give a foam, nothing extraordinary; a soap foam stable for several months, even at 60°C (14°F), it is a bit more. Especially when...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
An endocrine disruptor, 3-Benzylidene-Camphor, banned in cosmetics in France Subscribers only
The French Agency Afssaps has decided, on August 24, to ban this product. Considering that this UV filter is able "to disrupt endocrine functions and ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
RosinSubscribers only
It is as old as the hills, used by sportsmen (and women), dancers, musicians, paper, electronics and medicine industries, but also as an active ingred...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Phthalates-based cosmetics are fatteningSubscribers only
Almost every day, a piece of information is incriminating the endocrine disruptors, chemicals able to counter balance the smooth functioning of our ho...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Endocrine disruptors are the target of the French SenatorsSubscribers only
"Endocrine disruptors, it is time to think precaution": this is the title of the report by the French Senate, on July 12, on behalf of the Parliament ...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Sun filters: a warning by the French Afssaps on Benzophenone-3Subscribers only
A UV filter widely used in sunscreens, Benzophenone-3 is already known as a cause for allergic reactions. It is also suspected to be a systemic toxic ...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Preservative-free cosmetics under close scrutiny in DenmarkSubscribers only
Preservative-free cosmetics are always a cause for concern. A study, performed under the auspices of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, a par...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nanoparticles in cosmetic products: a first assessment by the French AfssapsSubscribers only
An issue arose some years ago about the potential toxicity of nanomaterials for human health, especially when they are in cosmetic products. They are ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sunscreen Creams: Americans and Australians under the lightSubscribers only
The American Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Australian branch of Friends of the Earth both publish their updated sunscreen guides. Nanopart...
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