Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Friday, April 12, 2013

SCCS: Soon-to-be-released opinions on two new preservatives

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One is a new concept, included in the packaging to be released in the cosmetic products it contains. The second one is an antibacterial substance, for...

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Aluminium: an excessive exposure via cosmetics

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Another incriminatory document against aluminium in cosmetics. After a recent report by the Norwegian Scientific Committee VKM, using them daily, espe...

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

REACH: 62 new substances to be evaluated

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The first annual update of the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) is now available. It contains 115 substances to be evaluated, of which 62 are new...

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

SCCS' Memorandum on hair dye chemical sensitization

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While performing an overall work of toxicological assessment of hair dyes safety, the SCCS has released this memorandum on their sensitizing potential...

Monday, March 18, 2013

ZinClear: confirmed as a nano

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Since July 2012, the suspicion was high. Now, it is confirmed that ZinClear IM 50CCT, a zinc oxide-based sunscreen distributed by the Australian compa...

Friday, March 15, 2013

Two studies on nano-zinc

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One of them is to be classified in the exculpatory file, while the other will support the incriminatory documents: nano-zinc is, again, questioned. Th...

Monday, March 11, 2013

Lily and its radiant whiteness

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It is more and more often seen, the whiteness of its petals displayed on the labels of cosmetics, providing our skins with the active ingredients of t...

Thursday, March 7, 2013

UV Filters: two requests for SCCS Opinion

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One is suspected by France to act as an endocrine disruptor, the other is used as a nanomaterial: 3-benzylidene-camphor and Methylene bis-benzotriazol...

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Nanomaterials and cosmetics: risks and opportunities

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Obviously, nowadays, nanos are questioned: definition, notification, specific French declaration, safety, how consumers will understand the mandatory ...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

SCCS: Opinion on Ethoxydiglycol

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It has been adopted during the 18th plenary meeting, on 26 February, 2013, and is open for comments until April 5, 2013. The SCCS has just released a ...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

SCCS: 2 Opinions on Climbazole

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They have been adopted during the 18th plenary meeting, on 26 February, 2013, and are open for comments until April 5, 2013. The SCCS has just release...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

SCCS: 7 Opinions open for comments (hair dyes)

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They have been adopted during the 18th plenary meeting, on 26 February, 2013, and are open for comments until April 5, 2013. The SCCS has just release...