Ingredients:News

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.

Cuminaldehyde, p-Cymene: Requests for Opinions to the SCCS

On 29 July 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of Cuminaldehyde, on the one hand, and p-Cymene, on the other. These two fragrance ingredients are threatened with CLH classification as substances toxic to reproduction and, consequently, with a possible ban as CMRs.

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.

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

This is the first step in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: from 31 July 2026, all cosmetic products newly placed on the market in the European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Nanos: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCS

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Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...

Monday, September 5, 2016

UK MPs call for ban on plastic microbeads

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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, a UK cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics, and sa...

Monday, August 29, 2016

D5: the SCCS revises its Opinion

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On March 25, 2015, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Cyclopentasiloxane (D5). This Opinion has been revised on 29 July 2016, ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Scientists find unprecedented protection against UVA

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Researchers from University of Bath and with King’s College London announce they developed a new compound that London offers unprecedented protection ...

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…

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It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...

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...

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Sunscreens: a scientific paper in favour of nanos

The report, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is authored by Paul Wright of RMIT University in Melbourne and funded by the public Nationa...

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new functional ingredients (3/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-aging in...