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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Intention of CLH classification for NerolSubscribers only
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 ingredientsSubscribers only
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: cannabidiolSubscribers only
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 SCCSSubscribers only
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 GeraniolSubscribers only
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 evaluationSubscribers only
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 AlcoholSubscribers only
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 BromideSubscribers only
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 CaliforniaSubscribers only
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 publishedSubscribers only
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" cosmeticsSubscribers only
A recent French study, published in the Journal Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie - FMC, scrutinised the INCI lists of cosmetics used in derm...
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