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.

Monday, April 23, 2018

In-cosmetics Awards 2018: the winners

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As every year, this year in-cosmetics global show held on April 17-19 in Amsterdam rewarded the best cosmetic ingredients launched over the past six m...

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Waste or co-products? A new solution for cosmetic ingredient sourcing

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What used to be called waste has become co-products: raw materials whose treatment and use are increasingly trendy. At the 2018 U’Cosmetics conference...

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Nano characterization: the right techniques, the right approach

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To know whether you should notify and label a nano ingredient, you should actually know if it is a nano – and be able to test it so that it can be cha...

Monday, April 16, 2018

ANSES launches a database of more than 500 toxicity reference values

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Anses just launched a database it has developed that contains around 500 TRVs (toxicity reference values), some of them being used in cosmetics, aimed...

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Nano labelling in cosmetics: as from 50% or 10%?

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As from what threshold of nanoparticles is a material considered a nano? At two recent events, Cosmed’s 2018 Rencontres Réglementaires (a congress ded...

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Hormone-disrupting effect of parabens still unclear, says RIVM

RIVM has just published the results of its recent study on parabens. The Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment has cond...

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

CoRAP 2018-2020: 108 substances to be evaluated

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ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2018-2020 with 108 substances to be evaluated, some of which are used in cosmet...

Monday, March 26, 2018

Colloidal Silver [nano]: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the cosmetic ingredient Colloidal silver in nano form. The European Commission requested this...

Monday, March 26, 2018

Solubility of SAS, TiO2 coatings: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCS

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The solubility of Synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) and two new coatings for Titanium dioxide (nano) will be assessed by the SCCS. The requests from th...

Monday, March 12, 2018

Styrene/Acrylates copolymer [nano]: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of two cosmetic ingredients in nano form: the Styrene/Acrylates copolymer [nano] and the Sodium ...

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine, Zinc Pyrithione, o-Phenylphenol salts: 1 Opinion, 2 Addendum of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of the UV-filter Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine, as well as addendum to its Opinions on Zinc...

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

2018 new Cosmétagora formulas (7)

Just like every year, the Cosmétagora show organized by the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology) last January 9-10, celebrated innovations in cosmetics...