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.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptol: terpenoids in cosmetics

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They are present in many cosmetics, especially those claiming to be refreshing, invigorating, purifying or relaxing. Isolated or contained in essentia...

Friday, April 26, 2013

Oil: an icon in different ways!

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From make-up removers to sunscreens, from hair care to toiletries and body care… beware: one may feel swamped by the "oil texture" next summer! Alread...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Palm oil: no longer in the Nature & Progrès certified cosmetics

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The Nature & Progrès association has just released an up-dated version of its specifications for the bio-ecological cosmetics it approves. Validat...

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Nano-zinc toxicity toward aquatic environment

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Nano-zinc is, again and again, questioned. It is the topic of studies to evaluate its toxicity to the human race or to the environment. The one displa...

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...