Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CLH classification intentions for 2 "cosmetic" ingredients

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just announced that it has received two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for subst...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Reminder: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene come into force

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This 28 January 2023 marked the entry into force of new restrictions under Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene, wh...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Winners of the Formulation Award 2023

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Cosmetagora is the annual event that opens the ball of trade shows in the cosmetics industry. Dedicated to formulation, the event allows exhibitors to...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Algafiller, the new anti-ageing active ingredient from Agrimer

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Derived from a self-regenerating macro-algae sourced in Brittany, with a coenocytic structure made up of a single giant cell with a strong healing and...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Seppic honors water in its new formulas

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This year, the theme of the Cosmétagora 2023 Formulation Awards (held in Paris on January 10 and 11) was “The Wave”. For the occasion, ingredient supp...

Monday, January 23, 2023

A proposal to restrict PFASs sent to ECHA

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that it has received a restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from five natio...

Monday, January 23, 2023

What if essential oil mixtures were more protective than we thought?

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One would be tempted to think that the more of them there are in a mixture, the stronger the allergenic character of essential oils… During the Aromad...

Monday, January 23, 2023

France launches a "PFAS" action plan

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On 17 January 2023, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion launched an action plan for 2023-2027, the stated aim of whi...

Monday, January 23, 2023

Intentions and proposals for CLH classification for 4 "cosmetic" ingredients

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that it has received four intentions and proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CL...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Hydroxyapatite (nano): new preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following an initial negative opinion from the SCCS, and the submission of new data by industry to defend its use in oral products, Hydroxyapatite (na...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ChromaPur: the sustainable alternative to plastic microbeads by Croda

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The ingredient supplier has launched ChromaPurTM CV2 and CV7. These are spheroidal cellulose powders that offer the same applications as plastic micro...

Monday, January 9, 2023

Risk assessment of essential oils: is constituent analysis adequate?

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As part of the revision of the CLP Regulation, the European Commission is proposing to classify a multi-constituent substance on the basis of the haza...