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, March 11, 2024

Consultation on the CLH classification of Drometrizole

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On 4 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the German proposal for harmonised classification and labelling of Dr...

Monday, March 11, 2024

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: request for an Opinion to the SCCS

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As part of the assessment of substances likely to have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS for its Opinion on ...

Monday, March 11, 2024

o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-Phenylphenate: request for an Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the opinion of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) recommending a harmonised classification of Carc. 2 (cat...

Monday, March 11, 2024

Consultation on the identification of Triphenyl Phosphate as a SVHC

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On a proposal from the French Anses, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation as part of the process to identify Tripheny...

Monday, March 4, 2024

New evidence against Triclosan

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Inserm (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) is continuing its investigations into the effects on human health of Triclosan,...

Monday, March 4, 2024

A guide to implementing the restriction on microplastics

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On 14 February 2024, Cosmetics Europe and the EfCI (European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) published a guide to help the industry understand an...

Monday, February 26, 2024

CMR classification under consultation for 3 cosmetic ingredients

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On 19 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched consultations on proposals for the harmonised classification and labelling of three...

Monday, February 19, 2024

CLH classification proposals as Repr. 1B for two cosmetic ingredients

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On 14 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published two proposals, one from France and the other from Austria, to amend the harmonised...

Monday, February 5, 2024

Postponement of the Octocrylene restriction dossier

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On 11 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) had published France’s intention to introduce restrictions on the marketing of mixtures conta...

Monday, February 5, 2024

ECHA launches a new chemicals database

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On 30 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of its new chemicals database. To date, it contains information from mor...

Monday, January 29, 2024

Europe notifies the 22nd ATP of the CLP

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On 18 January 2024, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation which constitutes the 22nd ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientifi...

Monday, January 29, 2024

Two UV absorbers added to the REACH Candidate List

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On 24 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that five dangerous substances had been added to the REACH Candidate List, which no...