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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, August 26, 2024
Children's exposure to Hexyl Salicylate: preliminary version of the addendum to the SCCS OpinionSubscribers only
Following the SCCS Opinion, the final version of which was published in February 2024 and which excluded children under the age of three from the safe...
Monday, August 26, 2024
Consultation on the modification of the CLH classification of Hydrogen PeroxideSubscribers only
On 12 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Finland’s proposal to amend the harmonised classification and label...
Monday, August 26, 2024
Consultation on the CLH classification of Diacetone Alcohol as Repr. 1BSubscribers only
On 19 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the France’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (...
Monday, August 26, 2024
HC Yellow 16: SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
Following the provision by industry of new data on its purity, the hair dye ingredient HC Yellow No.16 (B123) is undergoing a new safety assessment by...
Monday, August 26, 2024
A Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/858 (Nanomaterials)Subscribers only
Regulation 2024/858 of 14 March 2024 amended Annexes II (prohibited substances) and III (restricted ingredients) of European Cosmetics Regulation 1223...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Regulation 2022/1181: entry into force this 31 July 2024Subscribers only
It comes into force for products placed on the market this 31 July. Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022 amended the preamble to Annex V (authorised pr...
Monday, July 15, 2024
IARC classifies talc in Group 2ASubscribers only
On 5 July 2024, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) released the results of its evaluation of the carcinogenicity of talc, announci...
Monday, July 8, 2024
Reminder: entry into force of S.I. 2023/764 in Great BritainSubscribers only
Statutory Instrument 2023 No. 764, entitled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023, comes into force on 6 July 20...
Monday, July 8, 2024
Proposal for classification of Propylparaben as ED ENV 1Subscribers only
On 3 July 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that Belgium had submitted a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of Pr...
Monday, July 8, 2024
Silver: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following an opinion from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommending that silver be classified as “Toxic...
Monday, July 1, 2024
The European Commission notifies its 7th "CMR" RegulationSubscribers only
On 24 June 2024, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed at prohibiting the cosmetic use of substances classified as CMR by Regulati...
Monday, July 1, 2024
14th and 15th ATP in the CLP: Great Britain's line-up is (almost) perfectSubscribers only
On 27 June 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in the Great Britain, announced that the ministe...
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