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, December 16, 2024

Intention of CLH classification for Nerol

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On 11 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol,...

Monday, December 16, 2024

ECHA's RAC validates CMR classification for several cosmetic ingredients

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On 5 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: six opinions from t...

Monday, December 16, 2024

Pantodium Cica, the bio alternative to D-Panthenol

Give your skin its own daily superpower with Pantodium Cica, an award-winning active ingredient at In-Cosmetics Asia 2024!

Monday, December 16, 2024

Ingredients in the news: cannabidiol

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Even though cannabidiol has been gaining ground in cosmetics since 2020, it does raise questions. That’s why Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, has chos...

Monday, December 16, 2024

HC Red No. 18: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission in March 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has assessed the safety of th...

Monday, December 9, 2024

Intention of CLH classification for Geraniol

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On 4 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, ...

Monday, December 9, 2024

Climbazole: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

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On 4 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the publication of the conclusions of the evaluation of Climbazole (preservative an...

Monday, December 9, 2024

CLH classification proposal for Decyl Alcohol

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On 28 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Poland’s proposal of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Decyl Alco...

Monday, December 2, 2024

GB CLP: HSE Opinion on Potassium Bromide

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On 27 November 2024, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the Agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinion prop...

Monday, December 2, 2024

Methyl Methacrylate under scrutiny in California

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On 20 November 2024, the United States notified a draft amendment to the Californian regulations. The aim is to include Methyl Methacrylate in the lis...

Monday, November 25, 2024

Revision of the European CLP: the Regulation is published

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Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of 23 October 2024, amending Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtu...

Monday, November 25, 2024

A study questions the safety of "dermatological" cosmetics

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A recent French study, published in the Journal Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie - FMC, scrutinised the INCI lists of cosmetics used in derm...