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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Triphenyl Phosphate under scrutiny in CaliforniaSubscribers only
On 19 August 2025, the United States notified a proposed amendment to California regulations. The aim is to include products containing Triphenyl Phos...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
ECHA publishes a revised version of the PFAS restriction proposalSubscribers only
On August 20, 2025, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) published a revised version of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (...
Sunday, August 10, 2025
France : two “PFAS” decrees under consultationSubscribers only
On August 7, France launched a consultation on two decrees implementing the law of February 27, 2025, “aimed at protecting the population from the ris...
Monday, August 4, 2025
The CJEU upholds the annulment of the classification "carcinogenic" of titanium dioxideSubscribers only
On August 1, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld the 2022 judgment of the General Court and the annulment of the classification of...
Monday, July 28, 2025
Great Britain publishes its restrictions on the use of Benzophenone-3Subscribers only
On 21 July 2025, Great Britain published Statutory Intrument 2025 No. 901, entitled “The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2...
Monday, July 21, 2025
The European Commission announces new regulations for 12 cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
On July 16, 2025, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed at amending the annexes to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, in order to cha...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Consultation on the CLH classification of Mint EO and CarvoneSubscribers only
On July 7, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched two consultations on Sweden’s proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Publication of the (last?) update of the European Glossary of Cosmetic IngredientsSubscribers only
Ironically, the European Commission has just published the latest update to its Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients, while proposing that it be abandoned...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
French DGCCRF warns about the consequences of TPO banSubscribers only
In a communication published on July 4, 2025, the General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) reminds operators o...
Monday, July 7, 2025
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate: final version of the SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
Following concerns about potential contamination of the UV filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate by a phthalate, DnHexP, the European Comm...
Monday, July 7, 2025
Benzophenone-2 and Benzophenone-5: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the publication of a list of suspected endocrine disruptors to be assessed on a priority basis, and the subsequent call for data, the Europe...
Monday, July 7, 2025
Hydroxyapatite in oral products: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the final opinion of the SCCS in March 2023, and the restrictions on the substance adopted by the European Commission, the cosmetics industr...
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