Ingredients:News

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

Capric Acid: intention to amend the CLH classification

On 2 September 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Austria’s intention to introduce an amendment to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for decanoic acid.

The British SAG-CS has published seven new Opinions

During the summer of 2026, the U.K.’s SAG-CS (Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety), the equivalent of the European SCCS, published the conclusions of its final opinions issued from December 2025 through June 2026. Not all of these conclusions are aligned with those of the European SCCS.

Climbazole: proposal of CLH classification

On 19 August 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) forwarded Belgium’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Climbazole, a preservative.

Sorbic Acid: Intention of CLH classification

On 19 August 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Germany’s intention to introduce an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for sorbic acid.

Monday, October 7, 2024

Consultation on the CLH classification of several strontium compounds

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On 2 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it had launched a consultation on Sweden’s proposal for the harmonised classifi...

Monday, October 7, 2024

CMRs: Great Britain re-notifies an amendment to its cosmetics regulations

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On 3 October 2024, the Great Britain notified a draft text to supplement the one already notified last April. It mainly extends the list of banned CMR...

Monday, September 30, 2024

Talc, Eugenol...: ECHA's RAC opinions

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On 26 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: three opinions fr...

Monday, September 30, 2024

Europe notifies the 23th ATP of the CLP

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On 25 September 2024, the European Union notified a draft Regulation which constitutes the 23th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress) ...

Monday, September 23, 2024

Regulation (EU) 2024/2462: a restriction on certain PFAS applicable to cosmetics

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Regulation (EU) 2024/2462, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 September 2024, amends Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/200...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Intention of CLH classification for Hydroxycitronellal

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On 11 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Netherlands’ intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) fo...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Biobased ingredients : L'Oréal announces a partnership with Abolis and Evonik

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The L’Oréal Group has announced a partnership with Abolis Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company, and Evonik, a world leader in specialty chemicals,...

Monday, September 16, 2024

IARC classifies Methyl eugenol in Group 2A and Isoeugenol in Group 2B

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On 13 September 2024, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) published Volume 134 of its Monographs, with the results of its evaluatio...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Proposition of CLH classification for Cannabidiol

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On 11 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention to introduce a harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) f...

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Solabia announces the acquisition of a majority stake in PolymerExpert

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The Solabia Group is strengthening its position in the cosmetics and healthcare markets with the acquisition of PolymerExpert, which will open up new ...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Palm and palm kernel oils: environmental impacts and possible substitutes

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Today, the cosmetics industry must increasingly move towards palm oil and/or palm kernel oil-free formulations, to meet the growing demand for ethical...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Consultation on the identification of Trisiloxane as a SVHC

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On a proposal from Norway, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation as part of the process to identify Trisiloxane as a S...