Ingredients:News

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its method

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 opinions

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-MBC

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).

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

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...

Monday, March 17, 2025

Notification of the update of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

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On 13 March 2025, the European Commission notified a draft Decision to update the “Glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labelling of cos...

Monday, March 17, 2025

CLH classifications: Intention for Maleic Acid, Consultation for Sodium Bromate

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On 12 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Austria’s intention to propose an amendment to the harmonised classification and labe...

Monday, March 10, 2025

Consultation on the SVHC identification of two cosmetic ingredients

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On a proposal from Norway, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just opened public consultations as part of the process to identify Methyl Trimeth...