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, January 2, 2023

The latest details to prepare for the upcoming allergen labelling

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Valérie Masini Étévé, from L’Oréal’s Governmental, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Department, and Christophe Peres, Head of Perfume Analytical Rese...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Salicylic Acid: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

CoRAP 2023-2025: ECHA's proposal

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ECHA has just published its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 24 substances of concern (suspected endo...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Proposed CLH classifications for Thymol and Eugenol

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just published two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) from Spain. These are again pe...

Monday, December 19, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2022: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Ingredients section

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 23 and 24 November 2022, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Reminder: entry into force of the 5th CMR Regulation (and 17th ATP to CLP)

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This Saturday 17 December 2022 marks the entry into force of Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aimed at banning or regulating substances recen...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Benzoyl Peroxide, o-Phenylphenol: ECHA's RAC opinions

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The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just adopted its Opinions on the classification and harmonised labelli...

Monday, December 12, 2022

The combination of UV filters and microplastics makes heavy metals more harmful

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According to a recent study by a team of researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University, microplastics have the property of aggregating more chromium i...

Monday, December 5, 2022

Proposed CLH classification for Tea tree extract and essential oil

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On 28 November 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling from Polan...

Monday, November 28, 2022

The 6th European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union has just transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2022/692 (18th ATP t...

Monday, November 28, 2022

CJEU: the General Court annuls the classification of TiO2 as CMR

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On 23 November 2022, the European Court of Justice annulled Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/217 (18th ATP to CLP) with regard to the harmonised c...

Monday, November 21, 2022

Regulation (EU) 2022/2195: new regulation for 4 cosmetic ingredients (EDs, colorant, UV filters)

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Regulation 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 November, amends Annexes III (restricted ingre...