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Silver: the European Commission notifies a change to the restrictions

On 30 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation, which is in fact a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/78 (the 8th “CMR” Regulation), in order to bring the restrictions on silver into line with the latest Opinion of the SCCS. It is worth noting that its provisions apply from… 1 May 2026.

JACOP 2025: Results of the FPS tests

As part of the JACOP (Joint Actions on Compliance of Products) initiative launched in 2025, the European Commission funded a campaign to test SPFs and UVA protection factors. The results were released on 27 July 2026.

Reminder: entry into force of the latest version of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

It sets out the names that must be used in the list of ingredients, which must appear on the labelling of cosmetic products. The latest version of this Glossary, published in July 2025, comes into force on 30 July 2026.

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

It comes into force for products made available on the market this 31 July. Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022 amended the preamble to Annex V (authorised preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to define the new threshold for labelling the presence of formaldehyde releasers.

"Deforestation-free" Regulation: the new European Commission's Guidance Document

On 20 July 2026, the Commission published a new edition of its “Guidance document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products” in the Official Journal of the European Union, replacing the 2024 version.

Thursday, June 3, 2021

HEMA/Hair dyes Reminder: new restrictions come into force

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On 3 June 2021, two European Regulations are coming into force. Regulation 2020/1682 imposes new restrictions on the use of HEMA and di-HEMA TMHDC, an...

Monday, May 31, 2021

CLP: Corrigendum for the warning statements for TiO2

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Following the publication of the 14th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and scientific Progress) of the CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packa...

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Methyl-n-Methylanthranilate: forthcoming restrictions notified by Europe to the WTO

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On 15 March 2021, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation intended to introduce restrictions on the use of the fragrance ingredie...

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

ECHA recommends adding 3 silicones to the REACH Authorisation List

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On 14 April 2021, ECHA announced that it is recommending that the European Commission add three cyclosiloxanes, D4, D5 and D6, to the REACH Authorisat...

Monday, March 29, 2021

CoRAP 2021-2023: 18 "cosmetic" substances to be evaluated

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ECHA published the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. It includes a total of 58 substances to be evaluat...

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Corrigendum to Regulation 2020/2151 on the marking of wipes

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The Implementing Regulation 2020/2151 of 17 December 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 December, establishes harmoni...

Monday, February 22, 2021

Endocrine disruptors: 2nd call for data from the European Commission

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The European Commission is continuing its process of assessing the safety of potential endocrine disruptors used in cosmetic products. On 15 February ...

Monday, February 15, 2021

CLH proposals for Hexyl salicylate and Disperse Red 17

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling. One concerns Hexyl ...

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The 4th European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning or regulating substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2020/1182 (15th...

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Brexit: transfer of REACH registrations must be completed by the end of March

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Around 20 % of REACH registrations in the United Kingdom have not been transferred to the European Union and will be revoked. In a press release of 11...

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Marking of wet wipes: the new European rules

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As provided for in Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, the Implementing Regulation 2020/...

Monday, December 21, 2020

Impact assessment on allergen labelling: the report

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In December 2018, the European Commission launched a study to assess the possible impacts of extending the obligation to label allergens on cosmetic p...