Ingredients:News

The European Commission notifies an "Omnibus+" (CMRs and other ingredients)

On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed, on the one hand, at prohibiting the use in cosmetics of substances classified as CMR under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222 (23rd ATP to the CLP Regulation), and, on the other hand, at introducing or amending restrictions applicable to several ingredients recently assessed by the SCCS.

Deltamethrin: proposal of CLH classification

On July 7, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) published Sweden’s proposal for the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of deltamethrin, an ingredient already suspected of acting as an endocrine disruptor.

Update to the rolling list of European REACH restrictions

On 2 July 2026, the European Commission announced a review of the “rolling list” in its REACH restrictions roadmap, first published in 2022. It provides an update on the work currently underway at the various stages of the restrictions development process.

CLH classifications: two consultations, one intention

On July 1, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the launch of two consultations on proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH), one for Dimethyl Imidazolidinone and the other for Benzyl Benzoate. It also published a new classification intention for Butyrolactone, a fragrance ingredient.

Reminder: application of S.I. 2023/764 in Great Britain

This is the final provision of Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 764, entitled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023, which comes into force on 6 July 2026. It imposes restrictions on the use of methyl-n-methylanthranilate, a fragrance ingredient.

Monday, October 4, 2021

BHT: the SCCS preliminary 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, October 4, 2021

Prostaglandin analogues: the SCCS preliminary Opinion

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Following the alert from the German BfR and the subsequent call for data, the European Commission mandated the SCCS to assess the safety of prostaglan...

Monday, October 4, 2021

Environmental impacts: how to choose the right ingredients

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What ingredients should be used in the eco-design of a product? What criteria should be used to choose them? How can the environmental impact of a pro...

Monday, October 4, 2021

The Givaudan Sericoside: a cellular youth reprogrammer

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Obtained by green fractionation of the root bark of Terminalia sericea, a Tanzanian tree, this active ingredient acts at the genetic level to reprogra...

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Samphira Oil Bioactive: the CODIF natural and organic retinol like active ingredient

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Obtained from rock samphire, Samphira Oil Bioactive is a natural and organic certified retinol like active ingredient, transformed through the supercr...

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

A new guide from ECHA on classifying and labelling TiO2

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This ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) guide is designed to help companies and national authorities understand how mixtures containing titanium dioxide...

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Reminder: entry into application of the Carc.2 (inhalation) classification for TiO2

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On this 1 October 2021, two European Regulations come into force: the 14th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and scientific Progress) of the CLP Regulation...

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Brazil updates its list of authorised preservatives

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On 13 September 2021, Brazil notified the WTO of its Resolution No.528, adopted on 4 August to internalise Mercosur Resolution No.35/20, which establi...

Monday, September 20, 2021

A cleaner hair, for longer with Nutrinvent Balance by Croda

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Based on a novel encapsulation technology, this active launched by Croda allows a targeted delivery and a controlled release of “anti-oily hair” activ...

Monday, September 20, 2021

Zanthalene by Givaudan: a comforting phyto-botox active ingredient

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Crafted by green fractionation, Zanthalene is a scalable natural active ingredient with botox-like efficacy and skin sensitivity modulation benefits. ...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Corrigendum to Regulation 2021/1099

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At the beginning of July 2021, the European Commission published Regulation 2021/1099, which amends Annexes II (prohibited substances) and III (restri...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Proposal for the identification of two cosmetic ingredients as SVHC

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On September 3, 2021, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a consultation on proposals for the identification as SVHC (substances of very high conc...