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The EU "Deforestation-free" Regulation in the time of simplificationSubscribers only

Following the agreement reached between the European co-legislators in December 2025, the Commission published, on 4 May 2026, a report on the simplification of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, known as the “Deforestation-free” Regulation or EUDR, along with a series of additional measures aimed at ensuring smoother implementation by the time it enters into force on the 30 December 2026.

Omnibus VI: let the trilogue beginSubscribers only

Following the European Parliament’s adoption of its position on Omnibus VI (the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the requirements applicable to chemicals) during its plenary session on 29 April 2026, the focus now shifts to the trilogue – the negotiations between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament.

Regulation (EU) 2026/909: new restrictions for 12 cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only

On 28 April 2026, the Commission published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Annexes II, III, V, and VI to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to update the conditions of use for 12 ingredients. Its provisions will enter into force from 1 January 2027.

4-MBC, Silver, Hexyl salicylate... what’s changing on 1 May 2026Subscribers only

This 1 May 2026 marks the entry into force of the provisions of two European regulations, with practical implications for several ingredients, including the UV filter 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor (4-MBC), Silver, Hexyl Salicylate, and the preservatives o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate… A reminder of the new restrictions.

Omnibus VI: the controversy continuesSubscribers only

The European Parliament’s amendments to Omnibus VI (and in particular Article 15 of the Cosmetics Regulation on CMRs), adopted by the Committee on 15 April 2026, have not settled all concerns. Whilst industry representatives welcome the prospect of an “effective regulatory framework”, consumer organisations and certain politicians are up in arms.
Monday, December 4, 2017
o-Phenylphenol: new restriction of use by the end of 2018Subscribers only
The European Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at restrict the maximum concentration of the preservative o-Phenylphenol in le...
Monday, November 20, 2017
The European Commission has published the criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in biocidesSubscribers only
If the process was blocked by the European Parliament for plant protection products, Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 of 4 September 2017, published in the O...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
HICC, Atranol, Chloroatranol: prohibited from August 23, 2019Subscribers only
Regulation 2017/1410 of 2 August 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 3 August, amends Annexes II (prohibited substances) and ...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Non-nano Zinc oxide prohibited in spraysSubscribers only
Regulation 2017/1413 of 3 August 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 4 August, amends Annex IV (colorant) of Cosmetics Regula...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Tagetes extracts and oils banned and/or restricted at the end of 2017Subscribers only
The European Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at prohibiting or restricting the use in cosmetic products of Tagetes erecta, ...
Monday, July 10, 2017
MI: no more than 0.0015% in rinse-off products early 2018Subscribers only
Regulation 2017/1224 of 6 July 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 7 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) of Cosmetics Regula...
Monday, July 3, 2017
A 'CMR' regulation to ban 3 preservatives by the end of 2017Subscribers only
The European Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at prohibiting or restricting the use in cosmetic products of all substances w...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Nanomaterials: the catalogueSubscribers only
It is an understatement to say it had been long-awaited: the Commission was to publish it in January 2014. Tricky to set up, reported to late 2015, an...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
ECHA proposes to classify TiO2 as Carcinogenic 2Subscribers only
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the available scientific evidence meets the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify Titan...
Monday, May 15, 2017
Skin sensitization: two new alternative methodsSubscribers only
The JRC's European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) has published its recommendation on the use of non-anima...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
D4/D5: Consultation by ECHASubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency launched a call for comments and evidence on Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5). Th...
Monday, May 1, 2017
Cosmetic ingredients: from safety assessment to regulations
How is the safety of cosmetic ingredients assessed? Which process is involved in the decision to authorize or prohibit their placing on the market? Ho...
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