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, July 5, 2021

Fullerenes, α- and β-arbutin: Requests for Opinions of the SCCS

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The European Commission has just asked the SCCS to decide on the safety of two types of cosmetic ingredients: Fullerenes and Hydroxylated Fullerenes o...

Monday, June 21, 2021

(Slight) amendments to the 3rd CMR and 14th ATP to CLP

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On 17 June 2021, the European Commission published two corrigenda, to correct the entry numbers, on the one hand of Titanium dioxide in the form of po...

Monday, June 14, 2021

Europe notifies WTO of its decision to identify Resorcinol as a SVHC

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On 1 June 2021, the EU transmitted to the WTO a draft Implementing Decision to identify Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern under the REACH...

Monday, June 14, 2021

Firmenich launches Firgood ingredients

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Firmenich, the fragrance and taste supplier, unveils the Firgood collection, a brand new range of pure, 100% natural extracts obtained by a sustainabl...

Monday, June 14, 2021

preBiulin Oral by Gobiotics: the active ingredient that protects teeth and health

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Consisting of natural polysaccharides derived from chicory and sugar cane, Gobiotics’ latest active ingredient, preBiulin Oral, is a complete oral hyg...

Monday, June 7, 2021

Publication of the 3rd Regulation on CMRs

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2021/850, the 3rd annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It con...

Monday, June 7, 2021

Publication of the 17th ATP of the CLP

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/849 of 11 March 2021 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 May 2021. It is the 17th AT...

Monday, June 7, 2021

European consultation on the definition of a nanomaterial

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As long awaited, the European Commission is working on a harmonised definition of nanomaterials. After revising its 2011 Recommendation, it is now lau...

Thursday, June 3, 2021

HEMA/Hair dyes Reminder: new restrictions come into force

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On 3 June 2021, two European Regulations are coming into force. Regulation 2020/1682 imposes new restrictions on the use of HEMA and di-HEMA TMHDC, an...

Monday, May 31, 2021

Optimizing vitamin D from cosmetics: the new cell nectar for a D-skin

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Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide pandemic but although there is clinical evidence that links the vitamin D deficiency with different illnesses and ...

Monday, May 31, 2021

CLP: Corrigendum for the warning statements for TiO2

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Following the publication of the 14th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and scientific Progress) of the CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packa...

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Threshold for the warning "Contains formaldehyde": Scientific advice of the SCCS

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Following the request of the European Commission, the SCCS has re-evaluated at what concentration in the finished product the statement “Contains form...