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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS
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 acid
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 Standards
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 65
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 RIVM
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, November 26, 2010
Bisphenol A: a risk through food ... but not through cosmetic products
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...
Sunday, November 21, 2010
New incriminating against the Butylparaben
Certainly, the trial heard cons parabens is not finished! Last piece made of record: a study showing its ability to impair sperm DNA …
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mineral oils and waxes
Paraffin and liquid paraffin, Vaseline, synthetic wax … all are hydrocarbons very often used in our cosmetics. You never thought you would apply a pet...
Friday, October 22, 2010
Canadians against harmful ingredients in their cosmetics
Contrary to what some people stubbornly continue to say, the fight against potentially harmful substances in ingredients is no longer the privilege of...
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Hyaluronic Acid
No one is vaunting any more the merits of the Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the fight against ageing marks. Injected, it is one of the most popular ways of ...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Silicones
They are an ingredient of many face-care creams, and cannot be ignored in hair products, shampoos and hair-conditioners. Silicones are synthetic produ...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Vegetable active ingredients: Green is rich
They are more and more often in our cosmetics. The "organic" trend is a major factor in the highlighting of their interest for this application. Hurra...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Confirmed fears about Triclosan safety
On our CosmeticOBS-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques website, we have already drawn your attention on the strong doubts dealing with Triclosan. This anti...
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Animal ingredients and cosmetics
Animal tests are often referred to on labels, very often to emphasize the fact that no animal testing has been performed. Less often, the animal origi...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Since some few years, hydrolyzed wheat proteins are an ingredient commonly used in our cosmetics. In the list of ingredients of many hair-care product...
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Precious Stones
You dream of gold or diamond? You think of jewels? And what if you looked at cosmetics? Indeed, you may find some precious stones in cosmetics (well, ...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Palm Oil
It is THE topic when dealing with food. However, palm oil is also a major ingredient of our cosmetics! Is it less debatable then? Do its qualities ove...
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