Ingredients:News

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

This is the first step in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: from 31 July 2026, all cosmetic products newly placed on the market in the European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

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.

Monday, April 8, 2019

DPS Phenoxyethanol: a right of reply requested by Professor Alain-Claude Roudot

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On March 27, following the ANSM Health Policy Decision on Phenoxyethanol, CosmeticOBS- published an article outlining the reaction of professional cos...

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

CoRAP 2019-2021: 100 substances to be evaluated

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ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2019-2021 with 100 substances to be evaluated, some of which are used in cosmet...

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Microplastics restrictions: the ECHA's consultation

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In the framework of the EU plastics strategy and at the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) prepared a restrictio...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

A new preservative (HEPB) authorized at the end of 2019

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On 28 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of a new preservative - Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Buta...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

DPS Phenoxyethanol: a hostage taking of the industry by the ANSM?

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On March 20, 2019, the ANSM issued a DPS (Décision de Police Sanitaire - Health Police Decision) to require manufacturers of leave-on cosmetic product...

Monday, March 25, 2019

New coatings for nano-TiO2 soon to be authorized

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On 21 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of additional coating materials for the UV-filte...

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

ANSM: a mandatory warning on leave-on cosmetics containing phenoxyethanol

By a Health Police Decision of 13 March 2019, published on the ANSM website on 20 March, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and He...

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

What to see at in-cosmetics Global 2019?

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in-cosmetics Global, the must-attend event dedicated to ingredients and raw materials for cosmetic formulations, is back at Paris Expo Porte de Versai...

Sunday, March 10, 2019

The new formulas of Cosmétagora (7/7)

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For the eleventh consecutive year, Cosmétagora showcased the latest innovations in cosmetic formulation. Organized on January 15 and 16 in Paris, this...

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Endocrine disruptors explained by the FEBEA (3/3)

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The issue of endocrine disruption is a real public health issue, which political and health authorities have begun to consider as such. But pending th...

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The new formulas of Cosmétagora (5/7)

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The reputation of Cosmétagora is well established. This event has become a reference for the actors of the cosmetics industry. Every year, this show i...

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Endocrine disruptors explained by the FEBEA (2/3)

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Complex substances, difficult to characterize, potentially dangerous to human health, endocrine disruptors are of concern to consumers. Especially sin...