Ingredients:News

REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final Opinion

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 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).

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Adoption issues of green cosmetic ingredients

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As a teasing before the upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit which will be hosted in New York City on 14-16 May 2015n, Organic Monitor publishes an a...

Monday, April 13, 2015

MBBT [nano], β-Arbutin, Dichloromethane: 3 Opinions of the SCCS

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During its plenary meeting on March 25, 2015, the SCCS has adopted three Opinions on the nano-UV filter Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylp...

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Algae: a world (of actives) yet to be exploited (Part 2)

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Algae were the main focus on the day of conferences at the6th edition of U’Cosmetics dedicated to marine cosmetics last March 12, 2015 in Guingamp, Fr...

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

European Commission: Call for data on nano Colloidal Silver

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In the framework of Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, the European Commission calls for data on the ingredient Colloidal Silver [nano]. The p...

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

ELA, PHMB, HAA299: three (minor) revisions to CSSC's Opinions

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During its plenary meeting on 25 March 2015, the SCCS made minor changes to its Opinions on three cosmetic ingredients: the Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl...

Monday, March 30, 2015

Arbutin(s): three requests for Opinion to SCCS

Deoxyarbutin, α-Arbutin, β-Arbutin: the safety of these three cosmectic depigmentating and skin bleaching agents will be evaluated by the SCCS. The re...

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Algae: a world (of actives) yet to be exploited (Part 1)

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Algae were the main focus on the day of conferences of the 6th edition of U’Cosmetics dedicated to marine cosmetics last March 12, 2015, in Guingamp, ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Algae: a world (of actives) that is still little-known

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Brittany is a major area for marine cosmetics and ingredients derived from the sea. By making them the main theme of its 6th edition, U’Cosmetics sort...

Monday, March 9, 2015

When cosmetics are immersed in… vegetable oil!

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Can you name at least one category of cosmetics that can NEVER contain at least ONE vegetable oil? … No, really? Not even one? And yet there are some....

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

ECHA is prioritising CMR

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ECHA's just published its new CMR report. The report furthermore identifies over a thousand CMR substances that potentially merit further regulatory a...

Monday, January 26, 2015

SCCS: Vetiveryl acetate is unsafe

During its meeting on 16 December 2014, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on Vetiveryl acetate. Conclusion: inadequate data which not allow a safety as...

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Endocrine disruptors: the SCCS adopted a Memorandum

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The SCCS made public, on 12 January 2015, its position on endocrine disruptors, their definition, and their safety assessment. The experts adopted thi...