Ingredients:News

Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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 acid

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 Standards

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 65

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 RIVM

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, March 10, 2020

Dihydroxyacetone for hair colouring: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Dihydroxyacetone as a hair dye ingredient. It was adopted at the plenary meeting on 3 a...

Monday, March 9, 2020

ECHA consultation on the inclusion of 4 "cosmetic" substances in the REACH Authorisation List

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ECHA has just launched a public consultation to collect comments on its proposal to include seven SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) in the REACH...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Butylparaben, Resorcinol: proposal for identification in SVHC

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just opened a consultation on the identification of five substances as SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern...

Monday, March 2, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (7)

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For 12 years now, the month of January has rhymed with Cosmétagora, an event organized by the French Society of Cosmetology. For two days, the top ing...

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Cosmetics in search of green lipids (2/2)

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What “green” ingredients can be used as an alternative to the substances that consumers no longer want to see in their cosmetic formulas? During the L...

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (6)

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January always marks the holding of the Cosmétagora show, organized by the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology). This year, the Espace Champerret vibra...

Monday, February 24, 2020

Reminder: 2-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine totally banned since 22 February 2020

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Previously permitted in hair dye products, including eyebrow dye products, and eyelash dye products at a concentration of 4.6%, 2-Chloro-p-phenylenedi...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

CLP's 14th ATP: TiO2 officially classified as Carcinogen 2

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217, adopted on 4 October 2019, has just been published on 18 February 2020. It is the 14th ATP (Adaptation to technica...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

ECHA consultation on the classification of Methyl Methacrylate as a respiratory sensitiser 1

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On 13 February 2020, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a public consultation on the proposal for a harmonised classification of Methyl Methacryl...

Monday, February 17, 2020

Cosmetics in search of green lipids (1/2)

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Unanimous observation during the Lipids & Cosmetics congress, organized by Cosmetic Valley and Iterg on January 29th and 30th in Bordeaux: consume...

Monday, February 17, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (5)

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Several dozens of suppliers of cosmetic ingredients were competing for the Cosmetagora Formulation Prize, which was awarded during the show organized ...

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Discover cosmetic lipids

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They are the basis of cosmetic formulations, ensuring their textures, their functionalities, their effectiveness… But lipids today are also synonymous...