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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.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Indigofera Tinctoria: the SCCS' OpinionSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the hair dye ingredient Indigofera Tinctoria. It was adopted on 10 January 2020 by written pr...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Canada: Amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist under considerationSubscribers only
Health Canada has just released a “Notice to Stakeholders” relating to several proposed amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. The purpose of ...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
IFRA publishes the 49th Amendment to its StandardsSubscribers only
The long-awaited 49th Amendment to the IFRA Standards has just been published on 10 January 2020. It incorporates new data, new methods and new types ...
Monday, January 13, 2020
A Swiss Consumers' Federation is calling for a ban on three cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
In a press release made public on 7 January 2020, the FRC (French-speaking Consumers’ Federation) denounces the “timidity” of the Swiss Federal Counci...
Monday, January 13, 2020
Skin microbiome: Codif's favourite playgroundSubscribers only
Initially a source of disgust, bacteria are now widely used by the scientific community, including in cosmetic research. For a few years now, ingredie...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
BASF is committed to eco-responsibilitySubscribers only
Because the sustainability of raw materials is as important to consumers as the efficiency of finished products, manufacturers are increasingly concer...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Two acrylates classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the IARCSubscribers only
Volume 122 of the recently published IARC Monographs contains the results of the carcinogenicity assessment of six substances, including two acrylates...
Monday, January 6, 2020
French National Assembly votes to ban microplastics in cosmeticsSubscribers only
It was through an amendment (CD1857) to the law on the fight against waste and the circular economy that the ban on microplastics in rinse-off and lea...
Monday, January 6, 2020
The ANSES programme for 2020Subscribers only
At the end of 2019, ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety) published its work programme for 2020, which se...
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
European Commission public consultation on endocrine disruptorsSubscribers only
European Union legislation on chemicals has been developed at different times and, in some cases, with different objectives. Different regulatory appr...
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Cannabis seizes cosmeticsSubscribers only
Recently, cannabis and its derivatives have found a prominent place in the cosmetics industry. This market represents $12 billion worldwide, according...
Monday, December 23, 2019
Zinc Pyrithione: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the preservative and anti-dandruff agent Zinc Pyrithione in cosmetic products, on behalf of t...
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