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.

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Chlorhexidine: French ANSM warns of risk of immediate serious allergic reaction

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On 30 November 2023, the French National Agency for Safety and Health Products (ANSM) published a press release warning consumers of the risk of aller...

Monday, October 30, 2023

Great Britain updates its CLP

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On 23 October 2023, the UK announced that it had updated its CLP Regulation and the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling) list. This concern...

Monday, October 23, 2023

Intention of CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite in Muta. 2

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On 18 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Hungary’s intention of CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite, an oxidising and oral...

Monday, October 23, 2023

A Geographical Indication for Velay clays

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On 13 October 2023, the INPI (French National Institute of Industrial Property) announced that it had approved the “Velay clays” geographical indicati...

Monday, October 16, 2023

France publishes its list of endocrine disruptors

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Three Orders were published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française on 12 October 2023. The first sets out the list of substances with endo...

Monday, October 16, 2023

France submits an intention to restrict Octocrylene

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On 11 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention to introduce restrictions on the marketing of mixtures containin...

Monday, October 16, 2023

California bans 26 additional cosmetic ingredients

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The law was approved on 8 October 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom. In addition to the 12 cosmetic ingredients (or groups of ingredients) already banned ...

Monday, October 16, 2023

Harmful chemicals in consumer products: a appeal to the European Commission

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PFAS, endocrine disruptors and other substances of concern… consumer products are full of harmful chemicals, according to the BEUC. The organisation o...

Monday, October 9, 2023

CLH consultation on classification of Acetophenone as Repr. 1B

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On 2 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Spain’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling of...

Monday, October 9, 2023

The UK's OPSS publishes a guide for the management of CMRs in cosmetics

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Initially perfectly aligned with European cosmetics regulations in the early post-Brexit days, the UK is increasingly distancing itself from them by c...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Restriction of microplastics: the Regulation is published

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/2055, which sets out the new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles under t...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: the final version of the Scientific Advice of the SCCS

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Following the classification of Methyl Salicylate as a category 2 reprotoxicant under the CLP Regulation, the SCCS initially concluded that it was saf...