Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Addendum to the SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (preliminary version)

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After the SCCS (Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety) published its final Opinion on the safety of aluminium used in cosmetic products, an error w...

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

New method for determination of polar N-nitrosamines in cosmetic products

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The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has published an analytical method for the determination of polar N-nitr...

Monday, December 21, 2020

Impact assessment on allergen labelling: the report

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In December 2018, the European Commission launched a study to assess the possible impacts of extending the obligation to label allergens on cosmetic p...

Monday, December 14, 2020

ECHA's SEAC validates a broad ban on microplastics

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The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) has adopted its opinion on the restriction proposal, which would ban microplastics in products such a...

Monday, December 14, 2020

CLH proposals: 2 cosmetic ingredients in consultation

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) just launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling. One concerns Triethylen...

Monday, December 7, 2020

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2020: FEBEA's Q&A - Ingredients chapter

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As every year, at the closing of the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress of the Cosmetic Valley which was held in digital on November 4 and 5, 2020, the...

Monday, December 7, 2020

The 3rd European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning or regulating substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2020/217 (14th ...

Monday, December 7, 2020

R-Nano: ANSES calls for improvement in data quality

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Since 2013, France has instituted an obligation to declare substances in the nanoparticle form, via the R-Nano system. After eight years of existence,...

Monday, December 7, 2020

Acnesium by Silab: the daily care for acneic skin

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Acnesium is a purified natural active ingredient, obtained from the pericarps of immature pomegranates, developed specifically to prevent the clinical...

Monday, November 30, 2020

Borealine Aurora by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics: let there be light!

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Borealine Aurora is the latest Lucas Meyer Cosmetics asset, inspired by the Aurora Borealis, which illuminates the boreal sky. Made from white pine, o...

Monday, November 30, 2020

GlowAGE by Mibelle Biochemistry: Uncover luminous skin

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Latest launch of cosmetic ingredient supplier Mibelle Biochemistry: GlowAge. Based on the extract of the leaves of wild-growing plants of Ziziphus spi...

Monday, November 23, 2020

Regulation 2020/1684: a new UV Filter in Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation

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Regulation 2020/1684 of 12 November 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 13 November 2020, amends Annex VI (Authorised UV ...