Ingredients:News

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its method

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, made available its analytical method for detecting and quantifying benzene residues in suncare products. Professionals are encouraged to use it as part of their routine quality control procedures.

Beauty goes green, but can you prove it? New rules on environmental claims take effect

The European Union initiated a set of legislative acts aimed at improving consumer protection and ensuring reliability sustainability-related declarations.

Rosin and its derivatives, propylparaben, and spearmint essential oil: ECHA’s RAC adopts its opinions

ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has just published the minutes of the 78th meeting of its RAC (Risk Assessment Committee), which took place in early September 2026. Opinions on several cosmetic ingredients were adopted, resulting in four classifications as reprotoxic and one as an environmental endocrine disruptor.

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBC

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

Monday, October 27, 2025

Reminder: Kojic Acid restrictions now fully in force in Great Britain

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The various measures contained in Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334, published by Great Britain on December 17, 2024, continue to come into effect on...

Monday, October 27, 2025

Reminder: final step in the implementation of IFRA 51

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On 30 June 2023, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) notified the 51st amendment to its Standards. 28 months later, on 30 October 2025, the...

Monday, October 27, 2025

Reminder: full implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/858

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Regulation (EU) 2024/858 prohibits 12 ingredients in nano form and introduces new restrictions on Hydroxyapatite. It comes into force on this November...

Monday, October 27, 2025

Reminder: entry into force of several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/996

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On October 31 and November 1, 2025, several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/996, which introduced restrictions on several endocrine disruptors and ...

Monday, October 20, 2025

Reminder: New entries into force for SI 2024 No. 1334 in Great Britain

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The phased measures of Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1334, published by Great Britain on December 17, 2024, continue to come into effect on October 20...

Friday, October 17, 2025

"Microplastics" Regulation: first provisions come into force

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Published on September 27, 2023, Regulation (EC) No.2023/2055 introduced restrictions on synthetic polymer microparticles. The text sets out various d...

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Intention of CLH classification for Benzophenone-3

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On October 15, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Denmark’s intention to propose the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of...

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Call for data from the British OPSS on 7 endocrine disruptors

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On 9 October 2025, the OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) issued a call for data on a group of cosmetic ingredients suspected of having en...

Thursday, September 25, 2025

PFAS and Octocrylene: REACH restrictions on the agenda of ECHA Committees

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At their meetings in September 2025, the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee), the two scientific Committe...

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

ECHA consultation on the restriction of Octocrylene

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On 24 September, in a communication to the Member States Competent Authorities and other relevant stakeholders, ECHA announced that it had opened a co...

Monday, September 22, 2025

Notification of an amendment to the "Microplastics" Regulation

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On 17 September 2025, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed at clarifying the terms of the restrictions applicable to synthetic po...

Friday, September 19, 2025

Titanium Dioxide (nano and non-nano): request for Opinion to the SCCS

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On 14 September 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) approved the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of nano and n...