Ingredients:News

The European Commission notifies an "Omnibus+" (CMRs and other ingredients)

On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed, on the one hand, at prohibiting the use in cosmetics of substances classified as CMR under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222 (23rd ATP to the CLP Regulation), and, on the other hand, at introducing or amending restrictions applicable to several ingredients recently assessed by the SCCS.

Deltamethrin: proposal of CLH classification

On July 7, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) published Sweden’s proposal for the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of deltamethrin, an ingredient already suspected of acting as an endocrine disruptor.

Update to the rolling list of European REACH restrictions

On 2 July 2026, the European Commission announced a review of the “rolling list” in its REACH restrictions roadmap, first published in 2022. It provides an update on the work currently underway at the various stages of the restrictions development process.

CLH classifications: two consultations, one intention

On July 1, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the launch of two consultations on proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH), one for Dimethyl Imidazolidinone and the other for Benzyl Benzoate. It also published a new classification intention for Butyrolactone, a fragrance ingredient.

Reminder: application of S.I. 2023/764 in Great Britain

This is the final provision of Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 764, entitled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023, which comes into force on 6 July 2026. It imposes restrictions on the use of methyl-n-methylanthranilate, a fragrance ingredient.

Monday, June 17, 2024

The French Academy of Medicine warns of the risks of glyoxylic acid

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Following the publication of a number of concordant scientific studies, the French Academy of Medicine has just issued a press release warning of the ...

Monday, June 17, 2024

Bronopol, Heliotropin, Potassium Caroate: ECHA's RAC opinions

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On 13 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reported on the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: continued work on t...

Monday, June 17, 2024

Consultation on the CLH classification of silica

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On 10 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the Netherlands’ proposal for harmonised classification and labelling...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Children's exposure to Hexyl Salicylate: request for an addendum to the SCCS Opinion

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Following the SCCS Opinion, the final version of which was published in February 2024 and which excluded children under the age of three from safe con...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Intention of CLH classification of Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate

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On 5 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Norway’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Trimethyl Pe...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Ban on PFAS: Cosmed's position

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At a time when French MPs have just approved a draft law aimed at banning PFASs, particularly in cosmetic products, and when a restriction on these sa...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Taiwan updates its lists of restricted ingredients and UV filters

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On 5 June 2024, Taiwan notified the final texts of two lists of regulated ingredients entitled respectively: “Amendment to the list of ingredients res...

Monday, June 3, 2024

The French Senate approves the ban on PFAS

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Following on from the National Assembly on 4 April, the Senate on 30 May 2024 voted unanimously, with one abstention, in favour of banning PFAS in sev...

Monday, June 3, 2024

New coating for TiO2 (nano) : preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given to the SCCS in November 2023, the Scientific Committee has assessed the safety of Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate as a coatin...

Monday, June 3, 2024

Proposal of CLH classification of several strontium compounds as Repr. 1B

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On 29 May 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Sweden’s proposal of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for several stron...

Saturday, June 1, 2024

New update of ED Lists

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Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, developed and maintained by five national authorities in European Union Member States, has compil...

Monday, May 27, 2024

A study into the occupational exposure of hairdressers to resorcinol

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This will be the first epidemiological study conducted in France into the occupational exposure of hairdressers to resorcinol and the effects on the t...