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REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final OpinionSubscribers only

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 methodSubscribers only

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 opinionsSubscribers only

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-MBCSubscribers only

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).
Monday, October 31, 2011
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: a danger for the brainSubscribers only
Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles are used in consumer goods such as paints, self-cleaning coatings, medicines or cosmetics. They are often present in su...
Friday, October 21, 2011
Parabens: what about children under three?Subscribers only
The question had been asked by Denmark, which had decided to go farther than the requirements of the European regulation and to ban, on its territory,...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
BHT and BHASubscribers only
The motto sometimes heard is, it is better to be wary of all the ingredients listed under capital letters in the list of ingredients of our cosmetics....
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Parabens: why so much hatred?Subscribers only
The 2011 Beyond Beauty Paris session, an exhibition and conferences dedicated to cosmetics, was held 12 to 14 September. Laurence Wittner, a co-founde...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
New cosmetic surfactants?Subscribers only
Soapy solutions that give a foam, nothing extraordinary; a soap foam stable for several months, even at 60°C (14°F), it is a bit more. Especially when...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
An endocrine disruptor, 3-Benzylidene-Camphor, banned in cosmetics in France Subscribers only
The French Agency Afssaps has decided, on August 24, to ban this product. Considering that this UV filter is able "to disrupt endocrine functions and ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
RosinSubscribers only
It is as old as the hills, used by sportsmen (and women), dancers, musicians, paper, electronics and medicine industries, but also as an active ingred...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Phthalates-based cosmetics are fatteningSubscribers only
Almost every day, a piece of information is incriminating the endocrine disruptors, chemicals able to counter balance the smooth functioning of our ho...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Endocrine disruptors are the target of the French SenatorsSubscribers only
"Endocrine disruptors, it is time to think precaution": this is the title of the report by the French Senate, on July 12, on behalf of the Parliament ...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Sun filters: a warning by the French Afssaps on Benzophenone-3Subscribers only
A UV filter widely used in sunscreens, Benzophenone-3 is already known as a cause for allergic reactions. It is also suspected to be a systemic toxic ...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Preservative-free cosmetics under close scrutiny in DenmarkSubscribers only
Preservative-free cosmetics are always a cause for concern. A study, performed under the auspices of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, a par...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nanoparticles in cosmetic products: a first assessment by the French AfssapsSubscribers only
An issue arose some years ago about the potential toxicity of nanomaterials for human health, especially when they are in cosmetic products. They are ...
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