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.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Hair dyes: 5 requests for SCCS Opinion

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Basic Brown 16, 4-Amino-2-nitrodiphenylamine-2’-carboxylic acid, Acid Black 1, 5-amino-6-chloro-o-cresol, and the new 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediam...

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Cosmebio recalls its opposition to GMOs

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Since ten years, the Cosmebio Charter bans any use of genetically modified vegetable raw materials. Following the publication of the Professor Gilles-...

Friday, October 5, 2012

Musk xylene and musk ketone: risk assessment by the ANSM

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Perfuming substances, suspected to be endocrine disruptors, musk xylene and musk ketone have just been evaluated by the French ANSM. Its conclusion: d...

Friday, October 5, 2012

Europe: nano zinc explained to customers

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Nanoparticles are the topic of the moment, even in the cosmetic world. They raise concerns and lead to recurrent controversies, especially those based...

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Do nanoparticles penetrate the skin?

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Research by scientists at the University of Bath (UK) is challenging claims that nanoparticles in medicated and cosmetic creams are able to transport ...

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Climbazole: a request for the SCCS Opinion

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Is Climbazole safe for use? Is the possible induction of antimicrobial cross-resistance to other antimicrobials, especially those used in medicinal pr...

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

SCCS : 8 new Opinions open for comments

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They have been adopted during the plenary meeting, on September 18, 2012, and are open for comments until october 22. The SCCS has just released eight...

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Nano-zinc: a (very) careful Opinion, by the SCCS

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The question was that simple, “Does the SCCS zinc oxide in its nano-form safe for use as a UV filter?” The answer by the european experts takes 112 pa...

Monday, September 3, 2012

Tocopherol(s): the secret agents of the anti-oxidation fight

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They are rarely the main argument in the sales points leaflet of a cosmetic. However, they are used in the formulae of innumerable products, with a mi...

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Nano-definition: a proposal by the BEUC

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The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) released in 2012 a proposal for the definition of a nanomaterial in cosmetics. According to this organisatio...

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Which safety assessment for natural substances?

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As part of the obligations set out in Annex I to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, safety assessment concerns all substances, including natural substanc...

Friday, August 17, 2012

Ecocert suspends the ZinClear approval

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Are there nanoparticles in the ZinClear IM 500CCT, a sunscreen marketed by the Australian company Antaria, as whistle-blown by the Australian branch o...