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, January 29, 2024

Benzotriazole: the conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

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Barely classified as toxic to aquatic life (Aquatic Chronic 2) by the draft 22nd ATP to CLP notified by the European Commission on 18 January 2024, th...

Monday, January 22, 2024

Groupe Berkem extends its H2OLIXIR range of floral waters

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Groupe Berkem, a specialist in bio-based chemistry, has just announced the extension of its range of 100% natural and 97.5% organic floral waters, H2O...

Monday, January 22, 2024

Intention to CLH classification of Dimethylaminopropylamine as Repr. 1B

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On 17 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Austria’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Dimethy...

Monday, January 15, 2024

Proposal for CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite

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On 10 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Hungary’s proposal of CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite, an oxidising and oral ...

Monday, January 15, 2024

Great Britain to align with the 14th and 15th ATPs of the European CLP

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The HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in GB, has just announced its intention to align itself with the ...

Monday, January 8, 2024

Publication of the 21st ATP of the CLP

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The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/197 of 19 October 2023 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 January 2024. It is th...

Monday, January 8, 2024

Intention of CLH classification of several strontium compounds

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On 20 December 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Sweden’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for several...

Monday, January 8, 2024

Proposal of CLH classification for Silicon dioxide (nano)

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On 20 December 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Netherlands’ proposal for an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for...

Monday, January 8, 2024

Silver Zinc Zeolite: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the submission of a safety dossier by industry, the SCCS has assessed the safety of Silver Zinc Zeolite, a preservative transferred to Annex...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Safety of aluminium in cosmetics: preliminary 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 ...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Methylparaben: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Benzophenone-4: 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, ...