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.

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...

Monday, April 18, 2016

Hair dyes: SCCS publishes two Opinions

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The SCCS has just published its Opinions on cosmetic hair dyes ingredients N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine and Tetrabromophenol Blue. ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Phenoxyethanol (EGPhE)

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It is known due its record about its safety, and also because it is very often mentioned as "Phenoxyethanol-free"… This wording is then a selling poin...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Hair dyes: the SCCS revised three Opinions

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On 16 March 2016, during its plenary meeting, the SCCS three Opinions on the cosmetic hair dye ingredients Basic Blue 124, HC Yellow No.16 (B123), and...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

HC Orange No.6: request for Opinion to SCCS

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The safety of the new cosmetic hair dye ingredient HC Orange No. 6 will be evaluated by the SCCS. The request from the European Commission was publish...

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

SCCS: a reassessment of Butylphenyl methylpropional is foreseen

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On August 12, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the fragrance ingredient Butylphenyl methylpropional. This Opinion has just been revised, durin...

Monday, April 11, 2016

Phenoxyethanol is safe, says SCCS

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The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has just published its Opinion on Phenoxyethanol. It has been adopted at the plenary meeti...

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...

Monday, April 4, 2016

Cosmetic allergens

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They are among the cosmetic ingredients most often denounced by the press or consumer organisations for their potential to harm health. They are omnip...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

CoRAP update for 2016-2018 adopted

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As expected, ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2016-2018 with 138 substances to be evaluated. According to the pl...