Ingredients:News

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBC

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

Capric Acid: intention to amend the CLH classification

On 2 September 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Austria’s intention to introduce an amendment to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for decanoic acid.

The British SAG-CS has published seven new Opinions

During the summer of 2026, the U.K.’s SAG-CS (Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety), the equivalent of the European SCCS, published the conclusions of its final opinions issued from December 2025 through June 2026. Not all of these conclusions are aligned with those of the European SCCS.

Climbazole: proposal of CLH classification

On 19 August 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) forwarded Belgium’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Climbazole, a preservative.

Thursday, January 3, 2019

A new glossary of cosmetic ingredients soon to be adopted

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On 20 December 2018, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Decision to establish a glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labe...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Salicylic Acid: the SCCS final Opinion

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Salicylic Acid. It has been adopted by written procedure on 21 December 2018, and inclu...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

HEPB, A160: the SCCS completes its Opinions

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On December 21, 2018, by written procedure, the SCCS adopted an addendum to its Opinion on the hair dye ingredient 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine...

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Cosmetic preservatives in 12 questions

Since 2005 and the paraben crisis, preservatives have been at the centre of controversy and consumer concern, far more so than any other category of c...

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Reduce surfactants? The Greentech's solution

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When it’s less, it’s better? This is sometimes also true in cosmetics. Raw material suppliers are therefore competing with each other in their imagina...

Thursday, December 13, 2018

StemProtect: Inabata's latest innovation

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This new cosmetic active complex to protect and repair against damages related to exposome-induced oxidative stress in skin is an antipollution active...

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

REACH: new registration requirements for nanomaterials

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On 3 December 2018, the European Commission adopted the revision of several Annexes of the REACH Regulation, including a specific revision of the info...

Monday, December 10, 2018

Labelling of allergens: the European Commission launches its impact assessment

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Since the CSSC opinion recommending the labelling on cosmetic packaging of more than 80 fragrance components with allergenic potential (instead of 26 ...

Monday, December 3, 2018

When cosmetic ingredients are governed by other regulations

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It is not absurd to think that the ingredients used in cosmetic products are totally governed by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, its provisions and ob...

Monday, December 3, 2018

ECHA: "Microplastics likely to accumulate in terrestrial and freshwater environments"

The European Commission has asked ECHA to investigate whether an EU-wide restriction for intentionally added microplastics would be warranted. ECHA is...

Monday, December 3, 2018

Microplastics: the European Parliament acts... and makes it known

Microplastics are currently at the heart of all the concerns and attention of legislators around the world. And even if the cosmetics sector only cont...

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Regulation 2018/1847: decrease of o-Phenylphenol concentration, prohibition of its salts

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Regulation 2018/1847 of 26 November 2018, published in Official Journal of the European Union on November 27, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmet...