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.

Friday, July 22, 2022

Endocrine disruptors: 2nd OPSS call for data

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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), which regulates cosmetic products in the UK, has launched a call for data for six ingredients with...

Monday, July 18, 2022

Sunflower oil: the DGCCRF grants temporary derogations to certain labelling obligations

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Given the supply tensions on certain raw materials used in the manufacture of cosmetic products, and in particular sunflower oil due to the war in Ukr...

Monday, July 18, 2022

IFRA consultation on the 51st amendment of its Standards

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On 30 June 2022, the International FRagrance Association (IFRA) launched a consultation on the 51st amendment to its Standards. It includes a revision...

Monday, July 11, 2022

Regulation 2022/1181: new labelling rules for products containing formaldehyde releasers

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Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 July, amends the preamble of Annex V (authorised pr...

Monday, July 11, 2022

Regulation 2022/1176: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene

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Regulation 2022/1176 of 7 July 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 8 July, amends Annex VI (authorised UV filters) to Cos...

Monday, July 11, 2022

The use of hemp derivatives in cosmetics

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With the anxiety-inducing context of the pandemic and the ever-growing desire to get back to nature, we have seen an explosion in the supply of variou...

Friday, July 8, 2022

Kojic acid: the SCCS revises its final Opinion

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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...

Monday, July 4, 2022

Cosmetic ingredients under the spotlight of the European Commission

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During the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, held on 15-16 June 2022, Rizos-Georgios Manikas, DG Grow’s Scientific and Policy Officer, gave an updat...

Monday, July 4, 2022

The Consortium HE calls on regulatory authorities to review their position on essential oils

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For the past 10 years, the media have widely reported on the potentially allergenic properties of essential oils (EO). While the draft revisions of th...

Monday, June 27, 2022

Request to the SCCS to re-evaluate the safety of Titanium Dioxide

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Following the EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) opinion concluding that titanium dioxide was not considered safe as a food additive, the European Com...

Monday, June 27, 2022

Silver Zinc Zeolite: request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the submission of a safety dossier by industry, the European Commission has now asked the SCCS to assess the safety of Silver Zinc Zeolite, ...

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Proposed CLH classification for Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate

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On 14 June 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a harmonised classification and labelling proposal from Austria for t...