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, July 27, 2026

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

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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 (autho...

Monday, July 20, 2026

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

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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 ...

Thursday, July 9, 2026

The European Commission notifies an "Omnibus+" (CMRs and other ingredients)

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On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed, on the one hand, at prohibiting the use in cosmetics of substances classifi...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Deltamethrin: proposal of CLH classification

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On July 7, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) published Sweden’s proposal for the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of deltamethrin...

Monday, July 6, 2026

Update to the rolling list of European REACH restrictions

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On 2 July 2026, the European Commission announced a review of the “rolling list” in its REACH restrictions roadmap, first published in 2022. It provid...

Monday, July 6, 2026

CLH classifications: two consultations, one intention

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On July 1, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the launch of two consultations on proposals for harmonized classification and labelin...

Monday, July 6, 2026

Reminder: application of S.I. 2023/764 in Great Britain

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This is the final provision of Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 764, entitled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023...

Friday, June 26, 2026

Phytonadione Epoxide: Request for Opinion to the SCCS

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On 25 June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved, at its plenary meeting, the European Commission’s mandate to assess the ...

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Trimethylolpropane: Intention of CLH classification

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On 24 June 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Norway’s intention to introduce the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of T...

Thursday, June 18, 2026

REACH restriction on Octocrylene: consultation on the ECHA SEAC Opinion

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On 17 June 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) launched a 60-day consultation on the draft opinion of its Socio-Economic Analysis Committe (SEA...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

n-Phenyl-p-Phenylenediamine: Proposal of CLH classification

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On 17 June 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) forwarded Belgium’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of n-Phenyl-p...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Omnibus VI: agreement reached in trilogue

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Political negotiations between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament on Omnibus VI (the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the requir...