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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.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Europe: nano zinc explained to customers

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Nanoparticles are the topic of the moment, even in the cosmetic world. They raise concerns and lead to recurrent controversies, especially those based...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Nanos: Europe calls for experts

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Article 16 of the new Cosmetic Regulation requires any cosmetic product containing nanomaterials to be notified to the Commission six months prior to ...

Monday, August 6, 2012

A European Directive for safer hair dyes

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In April 2003, an exhaustive reevaluation of all the colourants used in hair dyes in Europe has been launched. At stake: to improve the safety level f...

Monday, August 6, 2012

Hair dyes: new Directive, new restrictions

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In April 2003, an exhaustive reevaluation of all the colourants used in hair dyes in Europe has been launched. At stake: to improve the safety level f...

Friday, July 6, 2012

Nano Guidance for cosmetic products now available

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The European Commission published on 6th July 2012 the Guidance on the safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics. The document was drafted by th...

Friday, June 8, 2012

ECHA publishes a first list of CMR substances

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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) acts as a communications network to promote the exchange of information among people interested in using chemicals...

Friday, May 18, 2012

Parabens used in cosmetics

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Maybe you are looking after them with caution, maybe you do your best not to have them in your cosmetics … The concern due to them led to the European...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Cosmetics for children: European recommendations for an increased safety

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The Committee of European Ministers (the decision-making body of the European Council, comprising the Foreign Affairs Ministries of the Member-states,...

Friday, March 9, 2012

Clarification of the absence of European harmonised standard for natural and organic cosmetics

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On March 1st, the European Commission has reminded the professionals of the cosmetic world that advertising claims by some certification bodies that t...

Monday, January 16, 2012

Notification Portal: a communiqué from Brussels

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Under the title "EU citizens to benefit from the new Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP)", Brussels has announced the launch of this new tool...

Monday, January 9, 2012

REACH: 2013, the next deadline for registration

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Where are we with REACH? The European REACH regulation was implemented on 1 June 2007. The registration of substances began on 1 December 2008, and th...

Friday, October 21, 2011

Parabens: what about children under three?

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The question had been asked by Denmark, which had decided to go farther than the requirements of the European regulation and to ban, on its territory,...