Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Fragrances: three requests for Opinion to the SCCS

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On 2 October 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to evaluate two fragrance ingredi...

Monday, October 7, 2024

Ecocert launches a ‘Sustainable Materials’ certification line

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The use and recycling of materials (metals, glass, plastics, polymers and other composites) represents an ecological issue that is as central as it is...

Monday, October 7, 2024

Publication of the 22nd ATP of the CLP Regulation

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2564 of 19 June 2024 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 September 2024. This is the 22nd...

Monday, October 7, 2024

Consultation on the CLH classification of several strontium compounds

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On 2 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it had launched a consultation on Sweden’s proposal for the harmonised classifi...

Monday, October 7, 2024

CMRs: Great Britain re-notifies an amendment to its cosmetics regulations

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On 3 October 2024, the Great Britain notified a draft text to supplement the one already notified last April. It mainly extends the list of banned CMR...

Monday, September 30, 2024

Talc, Eugenol...: ECHA's RAC opinions

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On 26 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: three opinions fr...

Monday, September 30, 2024

Europe notifies the 23th ATP of the CLP

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On 25 September 2024, the European Union notified a draft Regulation which constitutes the 23th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress) ...

Monday, September 23, 2024

Regulation (EU) 2024/2462: a restriction on certain PFAS applicable to cosmetics

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Regulation (EU) 2024/2462, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 September 2024, amends Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/200...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Intention of CLH classification for Hydroxycitronellal

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On 11 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Netherlands’ intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) fo...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Biobased ingredients : L'Oréal announces a partnership with Abolis and Evonik

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The L’Oréal Group has announced a partnership with Abolis Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company, and Evonik, a world leader in specialty chemicals,...

Monday, September 16, 2024

IARC classifies Methyl eugenol in Group 2A and Isoeugenol in Group 2B

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On 13 September 2024, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) published Volume 134 of its Monographs, with the results of its evaluatio...

Monday, September 16, 2024

Proposition of CLH classification for Cannabidiol

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On 11 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention to introduce a harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) f...