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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Regulation (EU) 2026/909: new restrictions for 12 cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
On 28 April 2026, the Commission published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Annexes II, III, V, and VI...
Monday, April 27, 2026
Silver Chloride, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate : CLH consultationsSubscribers only
On 27 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) submi...
Friday, April 24, 2026
Micron-sized Silver : final version of the SCCS' Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
In October 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to evaluate the safety of micron-sized particulate Silver in cosmetic products. T...
Friday, April 24, 2026
Cannabidiol: final version of the SCCS' Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Cannabidiol. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety ...
Friday, April 24, 2026
4-MBC, Silver, Hexyl salicylate... what’s changing on 1 May 2026Subscribers only
This 1 May 2026 marks the entry into force of the provisions of two European regulations, with practical implications for several ingredients, includi...
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Methylparaben: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluationSubscribers only
On 22 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (INC...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1st update of ED Lists for 2026Subscribers only
Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, drawn up and updated twice a year by five national authorities from European Union Member States,...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Consultation on the CLH classification of Maleic AcidSubscribers only
On April 20, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on Austria’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) o...
Friday, April 17, 2026
BHA: final version of the SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
As part of the assessment of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS to evaluate the safe...
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Article 15 of the Cosmetics Regulation: what MEPs are set to vote onSubscribers only
On 15 April 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) and Committee on the Internal Market (IMCO) met to adopt their amendme...
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Heliotropin: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the opinion of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) in favor of the CLH classification of Heliotropin (a fra...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Omnibus VI: What can we expect from the future Article 15 on CMRs in the Cosmetics Regulation?Subscribers only
As the European Omnibus VI package, which aims to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemicals, is due to be debated in the European Par...
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