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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.
Monday, December 23, 2019
S87, C183: Final Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of UV-Filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) and hair ...
Monday, December 23, 2019
AAK's responsible sheaSubscribers only
Sustainability is a growing concern for the cosmetics industry. Among “sustainable” ingredients, there is shea butter, which is harvested in Africa an...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
SCCS Opinion on Aluminium: FEBEA's "decoding"... and the forthcoming review of the BfRSubscribers only
Ten years of controversy over the safety of aluminium and its salts in cosmetic products may have just ended with the recent Opinion of the SCCS. Publ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Identification of nanomaterials: the JRC recommends appropriate methodsSubscribers only
We know how difficult it is today for many cosmetic manufacturers or ingredient suppliers to define whether or not their raw material is a nanomateria...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The importance of monitoring the photodegradation of cosmetic active ingredientsSubscribers only
The cosmetic product as a mixture or the active principle of a cosmetic can be easily modified in their compositions under the influence of environmen...
Monday, December 16, 2019
Polyethylene, the little bead... that trapped the microplasticsSubscribers only
This cosmetic ingredient has been present in many formulations for a long time, and has been acclaimed for its softness on the skin and its low cost a...
Monday, December 16, 2019
DPS Phenoxyethanol: the latest developments..... which will not remain the last!Subscribers only
Since 2012, the battle has been raging between the ANSM on the one hand, the FEBEA, Cosmetics Europe and the SCCS on the other hand. Issue: the safety...
Monday, December 16, 2019
D4, D5, D6: ECHA Committees support the proposal for restriction in leave-on productsSubscribers only
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its two Committees, RAC and SEAC, support its proposal to restrict siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to...
Monday, December 16, 2019
SAS solubility: CSSC makes a corrigendum to its OpinionSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published a corrected version, dated December 6, 2019, of its Final Opinion on the solubility of SAS (Synthetic Amorphous Silica). T...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Silab's Lactobiotyl: a postbiotic active ingredient for a preserved microbiotaSubscribers only
Silab, an expert in skin biology and in the mastering of nature and biotechnologies, presents its new active ingredient: Lactobiotyl, a postbiotic con...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Aluminium in cosmetic products: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetic products. It has been adopted during the plenary ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Update of ECHA guidelines for the registration of substances in nanoformSubscribers only
From 1 January 2020, companies must provide additional information on nanomaterials on the EU/EEA market under the REACH Regulation. The new informati...
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