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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).
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sunscreen Creams: Americans and Australians under the lightSubscribers only
The American Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Australian branch of Friends of the Earth both publish their updated sunscreen guides. Nanopart...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Parabens: in drugs as wellSubscribers only
The French "Lachaud Law", designed to ban Parabens (among several substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors), continues to spark off turmoil ...
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The anti-Paraben law : DebatableSubscribers only
The "Lachaud law", approved by the French Lower Chamber (Assemblée Nationale) on the 3rd of May 2011, which bans Parabens, Phthalates and Alkylphenols...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Oils and fatsSubscribers only
Besides water, fats are the basis for numerous cosmetic products. Creams, body-lotions, serum, make-up, exfoliating agents, shower-gels and shampoos …...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The French National Assembly, the lower assembly of the Parliament, wants to ban Parabens and PhthalatesSubscribers only
The law is very short, with only one article: "Manufacturing, import, sales or any offer of products containing parabens, phthalates or alkylphenols a...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Should Parabens be banned?Subscribers only
A law hoped for approval by the French Parliament, an opinion by the European Scientific Committee on Consumers’ Safety (SCCS) in view of a further re...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Aloe veraSubscribers only
A kind of star among active ingredients, Aloe Vera is renowned since a very long time for its different properties, and used in many fields (food, pha...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Alert: Triclocarban in shower gels!Subscribers only
Already under scrutiny after several surveys targeted its safety, Triclocarban, a preservative used in washing gels and deodorants, is once more warne...
Monday, March 7, 2011
Essential oils: at the core of essencesSubscribers only
Essential oils are volatile substances, odorous fractions extracted from plants, especially from so-called aromatic plants. It is estimated that more ...
Monday, March 7, 2011
Essential oils: the essence of regulationsSubscribers only
There is no specific regulation per se, which would deal with the essential oils used in cosmetics. Nevertheless, many edicts, decrees, European regul...
Monday, March 7, 2011
Essential oils in cosmeticsSubscribers only
Although they have been used since ancient times for therapeutic as well as cosmetic purposes, the presence of essential oils in daily hygiene and bea...
Monday, March 7, 2011
The main essential oils used in cosmeticsSubscribers only
Less than fifty essential oils are very commonly used in cosmetics. CosmeticOBS, with the assistance of Dominique Davenne, from the Rosier-Davenne lab...
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