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.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Prostaglandin analogues: new request for Opinion to SCCS

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In its assessment at the beginning of 2022, the SCCS was unable to reach a conclusion on the safety of prostaglandin analogues substances. Since the i...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Silver: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following an opinion from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommending that silver be classified as “Toxic...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Citral: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission, the SCCS has assessed the safety of Citral (a fragrance ingredient) with regard to its sensiti...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Hair dyes: requests for Opinions to the SCCS for B123 and B124

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Two hair dye ingredients are undergoing safety assessment by the SCCS, HC Yellow 16 (B123) and HC Red 18 (B124 or FPK 245). The European Commission ha...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Safety of aluminium in cosmetics: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following a new submission of exposure data by the “Aluminium” Consortium led by Cosmetics Europe, the European Commission asked the SCCS (Scientific ...

Monday, April 8, 2024

CLP classification intentions for Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin and Sodium Fluoride

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On 3 April 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Germany’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Acetyl Hex...

Monday, April 8, 2024

Children's exposure to Butylparaben and Salicylic Acid: requests for Opinions to the SCCS

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As part of its assessment of the safety of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the SCCS published its Final Opinions on Butylpar...

Monday, April 8, 2024

Regulation 2024/996: restrictions on vitamin A, Arbutin and 6 endocrine disruptors

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Regulation 2024/996 of 3 April 2024, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 April, amends Annexes II (prohibited substances), II...

Monday, April 8, 2024

UK publishes new restrictions on BHT

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As announced, the UK has just amended the restrictions on the use of Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), an antioxidant with possible endocrine disrupting...

Monday, April 8, 2024

Triphenyl Phosphate: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS, in the framework of the evaluation of ingredients listed as endocrine disruptors, ...

Monday, April 8, 2024

Benzophenone-4: final Opinion finale du of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS, in the framework of the evaluation of ingredients listed as endocrine disruptors, ...

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Alert on the toxicity of glyoxylic acid

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According to a study by French researchers, glyoxylic acid, which is increasingly used in hair straightening products to replace formaldehyde, could b...