Ingredients:News

Silver: the European Commission notifies a change to the restrictions

On 30 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation, which is in fact a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/78 (the 8th “CMR” Regulation), in order to bring the restrictions on silver into line with the latest Opinion of the SCCS. It is worth noting that its provisions apply from… 1 May 2026.

Cuminaldehyde, p-Cymene: Requests for Opinions to the SCCS

On 29 July 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of Cuminaldehyde, on the one hand, and p-Cymene, on the other. These two fragrance ingredients are threatened with CLH classification as substances toxic to reproduction and, consequently, with a possible ban as CMRs.

Reminder: entry into force of the latest version of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

It sets out the names that must be used in the list of ingredients, which must appear on the labelling of cosmetic products. The latest version of this Glossary, published in July 2025, comes into force on 30 July 2026.

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

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 (authorised preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to define the new threshold for labelling the presence of formaldehyde releasers.

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

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 European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

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...

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Solabia announces the acquisition of a majority stake in PolymerExpert

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The Solabia Group is strengthening its position in the cosmetics and healthcare markets with the acquisition of PolymerExpert, which will open up new ...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Palm and palm kernel oils: environmental impacts and possible substitutes

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Today, the cosmetics industry must increasingly move towards palm oil and/or palm kernel oil-free formulations, to meet the growing demand for ethical...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Consultation on the identification of Trisiloxane as a SVHC

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On a proposal from Norway, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation as part of the process to identify Trisiloxane as a S...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Call for data on asbestos in products

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On 4 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that The Netherlands has launched a call for evidence to investigate the need for ...

Monday, September 2, 2024

Proposal for CLH classification of Hexamethylindanopyran as Repr. 1B

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On 28 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that France had submitted a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of ...

Monday, September 2, 2024

Luteana™ Scalp: the revolutionary approach for sensitive scalp

Microphyt, a leader in bioactives derived from microalgae, presents its first hair care active ingredient: Luteana™ Scalp. This natural ingredient rev...

Monday, September 2, 2024

CLP classifications in Great Britain: new opinions from the HSE

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On 21 August 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its opinions propo...

Monday, September 2, 2024

Intention of CLH classification for Decyl Alcohol

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