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, August 28, 2023

Consultation on a change to Bronopol's CLH classification

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On 31 July 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a proposal from Spain to amend the harmonised classification and labe...

Monday, July 31, 2023

The European "New Allergens" Regulation has been published!

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/1545, which concerns the labelling of fragrance allergens on cosmetic products. It imposes compu...

Monday, July 24, 2023

Publication of the 6th European CMR Regulation

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/1490, the 6th annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It co...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Reminder: full entry into force of the new restrictions on Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene

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This 28 July 2023 marks the full application of the new restrictions laid down in Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocryl...

Monday, July 17, 2023

IFRA notifies the 51st amendment to its Standards

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The notification letter is dated 30 June 2023, and this date opens the deadline for the new provisions to come into force. A total of 59 fragrance sub...

Monday, July 17, 2023

IARC classifies Methyl Eugenol and Isoeugenol

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On 14 July 2023, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) announced that it had completed its evaluation of the carcinogenicity of Methy...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Canada consults on changes to the regulation of 19 cosmetic ingredients

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On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on 19 amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. On the agenda are two bans and a total of 17...

Monday, July 10, 2023

French Anses calls for a ban on Octocrylene in sunscreens

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The information was revealed by France Info on 7 July 2023. The French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) ...

Monday, July 10, 2023

Water-soluble zinc salts in oral products: the preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the submission of new data by Cosmetics Europe, the European Commission has requested the SCCS to re-evaluate the safety of water-soluble zi...

Monday, July 10, 2023

CLH consultation for Thymol

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On 3 July 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Spain’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of Thymol...

Monday, July 10, 2023

An intention for CLH classification of Acetophenone as Repr. 1B

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On 3 July 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Spain’s intention to harmonise the classification and labelling (CLH) of Acetophenone, ...

Monday, July 3, 2023

Canada announces the end of animal testing for cosmetics

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The Canadian government has just announced a ban on the testing of beauty products on animals. Local companies will no longer be allowed to sell produ...