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, April 14, 2025

Glyoxylic acid: call for data from the European Commission

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Following the alert on the safety of glyoxylic acid issued by the French Anses, the European Commission has opened a stakeholder consultation. The aim...

Monday, April 7, 2025

Restriction on microplastics: the European Commission's Explanatory Guide

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Published at the end of September 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 instituted new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles, under th...

Monday, April 7, 2025

Great Britain publishes its restrictions on the use of Methyl Salicylate

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On March 31, 2025, Great Britain published Statutory Intrument 2025 No.413, entitled “The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regul...

Monday, April 7, 2025

Consultation on CLH classification of Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin

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On April 2, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Germany’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) ...

Monday, April 7, 2025

Basic Blue 99, Basic Brown 16: two requests for Scientific Advice to the SCCS

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On March 27, 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of two hair ...

Monday, April 7, 2025

Benzophenone-1: final Opinion of the SCCS

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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, April 7, 2025

Hydroxyapatite in oral products: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the final opinion of the SCCS in March 2023, and the restrictions on the substance adopted by the European Commission, the cosmetics industr...

Monday, March 31, 2025

What destiny for p-cymene... and essential oils containing it?

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Ever since ECHA’s RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) came out in favor of classifying p-cymene as a Repr. 1B substance, foreshadowing a forthcoming cosme...

Monday, March 31, 2025

Proposal for CLH classification of pepper extracts

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On March 26, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) proposal submitted by Austria for p...

Monday, March 31, 2025

The CoRAP 2025-2027published by ECHA

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On 25 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027....

Monday, March 24, 2025

Consultation on CLH classification of Cannabidiol as Repr. 1B

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On 19 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on France’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) ...

Monday, March 24, 2025

ECHA RAC opinions on the CLH classification of 5 "cosmetic" ingredients

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On 19 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reported on the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: five opinions from...