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REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final OpinionSubscribers only

At its meeting on September 15–16, 2026, ECHA’s SEAC (Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis) adopted its final opinion on the proposal to restrict octocrylene, submitted by France.

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its methodSubscribers only

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 opinionsSubscribers only

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-MBCSubscribers only

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).
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
European consultation on chemicals legislationSubscribers only
The European Commission (DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and DG Environment) is conducting a fitness check on chemic...
Thursday, March 10, 2016
DEGEE: regulation 2016/314 restricts its useSubscribers only
The use of DEGEE (INCI: Ethoxydiglycol) is not yet restricted by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It will be with Regulation 2016/314 of 4 March 2016, ...
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Top five consumer trends driving the cosmetic ingredients marketSubscribers only
The ever-growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products also drives sales growth of ingredients used in these products. The market value for ...
Monday, March 7, 2016
Should we stop using talc?Subscribers only
As innocuous as it may seem, talc often triggers controversies within the cosmetics industry, a sector used to polemical issues. And the fact that it ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Europe reassures about the safety of hair dyesSubscribers only
They are widely used to get a new look, brighten dull hair, or hide white hair. But they are also worrying due to their allergenic or toxic potential ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Assessment of nano-enabled technologies in cosmeticsSubscribers only
As a part of the ‘Better control of nano’ initiative 2012-2015, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency published a report on nano-enabled technolo...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Chloroacetamide: Banned in cosmetics in Europe in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexes II and V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the a...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
French pressure for a ban on MITSubscribers only
Following a report by ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) on the risks associated with Methylisothiazol...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Guaranteed free from endocrine disruptorsSubscribers only
It was a real challenge… and Heuliad was ready for it! It is the first cosmetics brand to dare communicate on the absence of endocrine disruptors in i...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Trace level of 1,4-Dioxane: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the acceptable and safe trace level of 1,4-Dioxane in cosmetic products, and the conclusions of the ICCR's ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Cosmetic actives: 3 trends identified at CosmetagoraSubscribers only
The 8th edition of the Cosmetagora formulation show was held in Paris last January 12-13, 2016. It was an opportunity for the more than 150 exhibitors...
Monday, January 25, 2016
Cetylpyridinium chloride: the SCCS revises its OpinionSubscribers only
On March 25, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic preservative Cetylpyridinium chloride. This Opinion has just been revised, during t...
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