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.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Miyoshi Europe launches its new patented MiyoFLEX EV technology to make color accessible to everyone

Constantly driven by innovation, Miyoshi Europe, leader in surface treatment technology for fillers and pigments used in the cosmetic industry, offers...

Monday, September 19, 2022

Publication of the 5th Regulation on CMRs

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It co...

Monday, September 12, 2022

A bioimpedance bioprinted skin chip to link cosmetics lab testing to humans

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Gattefossé & CTIBiotech develop world’s first bioimpedance 3D bioprinted skin chips to link cosmetics lab testing to humans. The developed model t...

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Silab improves its EcoVadis score

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The EcoVadis ratings platform has again recognized Silab’s CSR policy by awarding it Gold status. In 2022, SILAB scored 74/100 (compared to 73/100 in ...

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Capsum opens a smart vertical lab farm with iFarm technology

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The opening of this laboratory farm is the result of a joint project between Capsum and iFarm announced in late 2021. Situated within the company’s ex...

Monday, September 5, 2022

Sweden notifies 8 CLH intentions to ECHA

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On 29 August 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published eight harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals from Sweden. All of th...

Monday, September 5, 2022

Canada: Update of the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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Canada has just announced the update of its “Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist”. This includes the addition of two ingredients that are now restricted and t...

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Swedish study assesses PFAS emissions from cosmetics

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In this study, the prevalence of PFAS in cosmetic products on the European market was investigated through a combination of database mining and compre...

Monday, August 29, 2022

TiO2 and Carbon black nanoparticles may promote Alzheimer's disease

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According to a recent study by a team of French researchers, titanium dioxide and carbon black nanoparticles have the ability to disrupt neuronal home...

Monday, August 29, 2022

CLH consultations for Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile and Isophorone Diisocyanate

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On 8 August 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling from German...

Monday, August 22, 2022

UK updates its cosmetic ingredients regulation

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The UK has updated the technical annexes of its version of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, as amended by the Product Safety and Metrology Statutor...

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Triclosan: babies contaminated through breastfeeding

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According to a study published in the Journal Nature communication, the administration of Triclosan, a preservative and antimicrobial agent, via breas...