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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.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: final version of the SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
Following new exposure data taken into account in the SCCS Opinion on Hexyl Salicylate, concerns have been raised about the safety of Methyl Salicylat...
Monday, May 12, 2025
Children's exposure to Butylparaben and Salicylic Acid: final Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
As part of its assessment of the safety of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the SCCS published its Final Opinions on Butylpar...
Monday, April 28, 2025
Benzophenone-2 and Benzophenone-5: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the publication of a list of suspected endocrine disruptors to be assessed on a priority basis, and the subsequent call for data, the Europe...
Monday, April 28, 2025
Reminder: Regulations (EU) 2023/707 and (EU) 2024/996Subscribers only
This May 1, 2025 marks the entry into force of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707, which establishes new hazard classes in the CLP Regulation, on the ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Great Britain notifies an update of its CLPSubscribers only
On April 7, 2025, Great Britain notified an amendment to its GB MCL list (the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation), to add new entri...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Reminder: entry into force of part of SI 2024 No.1334 in Great BritainSubscribers only
Statutory Instrument 2024 No.1334, published by Great Britain on December 17, 2024, sees its first measures come into force on April 20, 2025. A remin...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Consultation on CLH classification of CinnamalSubscribers only
On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the Netherlands proposal for harmonized classification and labeling...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Taiwan notifies a change to its list of restricted ingredientsSubscribers only
On April 7, 2025, Taiwan notified a modification to its List of Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetic Products, with the addition of some thirty substanc...
Monday, April 14, 2025
Silicones: myth versus reality!Subscribers only
Silicones are ubiquitous ingredients in the cosmetics industry, offering remarkable versatility thanks to their unique structure. However, they have b...
Monday, April 14, 2025
Glyoxylic acid: call for data from the European CommissionSubscribers only
Following the alert on the safety of glyoxylic acid issued by the French Anses, the European Commission has opened a stakeholder consultation. The aim...
Monday, April 7, 2025
Restriction on microplastics: the European Commission's Explanatory GuideSubscribers only
Published at the end of September 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 instituted new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles, under th...
Monday, April 7, 2025
Great Britain publishes its restrictions on the use of Methyl SalicylateSubscribers only
On March 31, 2025, Great Britain published Statutory Intrument 2025 No.413, entitled “The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regul...
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