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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.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Parabens: in drugs as wellSubscribers only
The French "Lachaud Law", designed to ban Parabens (among several substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors), continues to spark off turmoil ...
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The anti-Paraben law : DebatableSubscribers only
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
Oils and fatsSubscribers only
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 PhthalatesSubscribers only
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?Subscribers only
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
Aloe veraSubscribers only
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!Subscribers only
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 essencesSubscribers only
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 regulationsSubscribers only
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 cosmeticsSubscribers only
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 cosmeticsSubscribers only
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.Subscribers only
It is known that Formaldehyde is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Group 1 (carcinogens to humans), specially for the...
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