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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, May 19, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Nanos: European Commission launched a public consultation

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Nanos: European Commission launched a public consultation - Essential oils in discussion in Brussels - France: strong...

Friday, May 9, 2014

No more triclosan in your shaving products!

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Gentlemen, check the labels of your shaving creams and after-shaves. Formulators, reformulate these products. Triclosan, which until now was widely us...

Monday, April 14, 2014

Regulation: less parabens and triclosan in our cosmetics

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Restriction had been on the agenda for several months following the converging opinions of the SCCS, the European Scientific Committee in charge of as...

Friday, March 28, 2014

CoRAP: update of the evaluation plan for 2014-2016

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The Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2014-2016 has been published on ECHA's website. The update contains 120 substances that will be reviewed...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Europe: consultation on fragrance allergens

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The “Public consultation on fragrance allergens in the framework of Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosm...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Europe: allergens in consultation… and in questions

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The European Commission has published its proposed measures designed to enhance the protection of consumers from potential fragrance allergens in perf...

Monday, December 16, 2013

Cosmetic short news - ECHA: 2 new Guidance in a Nutshell documents

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: ECHA: 2 new Guidance in a Nutshell documents - Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises it...

Friday, November 29, 2013

ECHA: evaluation results for 4 CoRAP substances

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ECHA has just published the conclusion documents on the evaluation of four substances (all used in cosmetic products) as part of the Community Rolling...

Thursday, November 28, 2013

1197/2013: a "hair dyes" Regulation

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Although it is dated November 25, 2013… it is applicable as from July 11, 2013! This new regulation is part of the outcome of the overall safety asses...

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Cosmetic short news: Guidance CLP

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises its Opinion about Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl te...

Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Commission publishes a manual to classify "borderline" products

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Cosmeto-textiles, skin wipes, nasal sprays, anti-wrinkles products… Are my products cosmetic products or not? Which regulatory framework applies? It i...

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Phenoxyethanol, o-Phenylphenol: Europe is looking for scientific data

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Further to the warnings by the French ANSM about the safety of use of two preservatives, Phenoxyethanol and o-Phenylphenol, in cosmetic products, the ...