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).

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Cosmetic argan powder linked with occupational asthma

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Argan powder, which is used by the cosmetic industry in the production of foundation products, could be linked with occupational asthma. A small study...

Monday, September 16, 2013

European consultation on parabens

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As you know, parabens use in cosmetics has been questioned for several years. The most questioned are Butylparaben and Propylparaben, for which the Eu...

Friday, September 13, 2013

The lawbreaker nanos in cosmetics

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It is a regulatory imbroglio that we do like… Following the implementation of the new Cosmetics Regulation, on 11 July 2013, thanks to some late relea...

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

How to use flower waters

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They may be the basis of a cosmetic product; further, they may be used as such to freshen or as make-up removers. Flower waters are mainly water, but ...

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Lipopeptides: new anti-aging active ingredients worth watching ...

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When linked to lipids, peptides enter the stratum corneum more easily. This promising active ingredient is among the most exciting cosmetic anti-aging...

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Classification of UV filters: European inconsistencies

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The study has been performed by Swedish researchers and is published in the Science of The Total Environment, September 2013 issue, journal. It finger...

Monday, August 19, 2013

A European consultation on MCIT and MIT

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Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCIT) and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) are preservatives often used in cosmetics, in any kind of product. Though allowed a...

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Europe: nano-zinc explained to consumers (2nd time)

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It is a habit now for the European Commission, especially when “sensitive” or “topical” cosmetic ingredients are involved: soon after the release of t...

Thursday, August 8, 2013

European consultation on Methylene glycol

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Methylene glycol, or hydrated formaldehyde, is currently not restricted after the regulation on cosmetics, contrary to formaldehyde per se. However, t...

Monday, July 29, 2013

TiO2, ZnO, MBBT: three nanos evaluated by the SCCS

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Three Opinions by the SCCS have been released on 26 July 2013, dealing with cosmetic nano-ingredients. The Opinion on titanium dioxide has been adopte...

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Aluminium: a new study by Dr Philippa Darbre

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Dr Philippa Darbre is well known, thanks to the debate she initiated about the toxicity of aluminium and the implication of this substance in breast c...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SCCS: Revision of the Opinions Climbazole and DEGEE

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Two Opinions by the SCCS, adopted during the 26 February 2013 Plenary Meeting, have been updated during the 18 June 2013's. Taking into account the co...