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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.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
The award-winning ingredients of in-cosmetics 2019Subscribers only
On April 2, in-cosmetics Global 2019 presented its awards for the best ingredients. Each year, they identify the most innovative active and functional...
Monday, April 8, 2019
DPS Phenoxyethanol: a right of reply requested by Professor Alain-Claude RoudotSubscribers only
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 evaluatedSubscribers only
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 consultationSubscribers only
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 2019Subscribers only
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?Subscribers only
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 authorizedSubscribers only
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?Subscribers only
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)Subscribers only
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)Subscribers only
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)Subscribers only
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...
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