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 1, 2024

Intention to CLH classification of Padimate O as Repr. 1B

Subscribers only

On 27 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Spain’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for several dime...

Monday, June 24, 2024

Benzotriazole, N,N'-Methylenebisacrylamide: proposals for harmonised classification in Great Britain

Subscribers only

On 20 June 2024, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in the UK, published its opinions proposing the ...

Monday, June 17, 2024

The French Academy of Medicine warns of the risks of glyoxylic acid

Subscribers only

Following the publication of a number of concordant scientific studies, the French Academy of Medicine has just issued a press release warning of the ...

Monday, June 17, 2024

Bronopol, Heliotropin, Potassium Caroate: ECHA's RAC opinions

Subscribers only

On 13 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reported on the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: continued work on t...

Monday, June 17, 2024

Consultation on the CLH classification of silica

Subscribers only

On 10 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the Netherlands’ proposal for harmonised classification and labelling...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Children's exposure to Hexyl Salicylate: request for an addendum to the SCCS Opinion

Subscribers 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 safe con...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Intention of CLH classification of Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate

Subscribers only

On 5 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Norway’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Trimethyl Pe...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Ban on PFAS: Cosmed's position

Subscribers only

At a time when French MPs have just approved a draft law aimed at banning PFASs, particularly in cosmetic products, and when a restriction on these sa...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Taiwan updates its lists of restricted ingredients and UV filters

Subscribers only

On 5 June 2024, Taiwan notified the final texts of two lists of regulated ingredients entitled respectively: “Amendment to the list of ingredients res...

Monday, June 3, 2024

The French Senate approves the ban on PFAS

Subscribers only

Following on from the National Assembly on 4 April, the Senate on 30 May 2024 voted unanimously, with one abstention, in favour of banning PFAS in sev...

Monday, June 3, 2024

New coating for TiO2 (nano) : preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

Subscribers only

Following the mandate given to the SCCS in November 2023, the Scientific Committee has assessed the safety of Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate as a coatin...

Monday, June 3, 2024

Proposal of CLH classification of several strontium compounds as Repr. 1B

Subscribers only

On 29 May 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Sweden’s proposal of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for several stron...