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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.

Monday, July 25, 2016

MI banned in leave-on cosmetics from February 12, 2017

Regulation 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 23 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regu...

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Hair dyes: new regulation by the end of 2016

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe III (restricted substances) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Friday, July 15, 2016

Titanium Dioxide [nano] in Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation

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The Regulation 2016/1143 of 13 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 14 July, amends Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation 1223...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1120: Carbon Black [nano] allowed as a colorant

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This Regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex IV (colorants) to Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1121: Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl allowed in mouthwashes

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This regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regulatio...

Monday, June 20, 2016

Endocrine disruptors: the European Commission criteria

After a two-year delay, on 15 June 2016, the European Commission finally published its scientific criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in the pes...

Monday, June 6, 2016

Benzophenone-3: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe VI (UV Filters) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On...

Monday, May 30, 2016

Corrigendum to Regulation 2016/622

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The French version of Regulation 2016/622 of April 21, 2016, which formalized the authorization of Potassium hydroxide as an anti-callosity agent, has...

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Regulation 2016/622: Potassium hydroxide allowed as a callosity softener/remover

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This regulation of 21 April 2016 introduces a new use for ingredient Potassium hydroxide, which will now be allowed as a callosity softener/remover. A...

Monday, April 25, 2016

Regulation 2016/621: Zinc Oxide becomes an official anti-UV filter

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Although it was frequently used as such, Zinc oxide was not yet considered as a UV-filter by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It will be now with Regul...

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Peanut oil, Wheat proteins: Consultation by European Commission

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On April 1st, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposal to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ingredient...

Monday, April 4, 2016

Methylisothiazolinone: Consultation by European Commission

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On April 1st, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposal to make regulations evolve as regards the cosmetic ingredient...