Ingredients:News

MEK: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

On 20 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of Butanone (INCI: MEK), carried out by Sweden as part of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This could result in the substance being classified as toxic to reproduction.

Fragrance Allergen Disclosure: EU 2026 deadline and what it means for beauty brands worldwide

On 31 July 2026, a new European Union regulatory requirement affecting the majority of cosmetic products will become applicable. By this date, beauty brands placing products on the EU market must ensure that their labels include the disclosure of 56 additional fragrance allergens in the ingredient list. Through this amendment to the EU Cosmetics Regulation, the total list has expanded from 26 to 8...

Methyl Anthranilate: Intention of CLH classification

On 6 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the Czech Republic’s intention to introduce harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Methyl Anthranilate, a fragrance ingredient.

Hydroxycitronellal, Glyoxylic Acid: Requests for Opinions to the SCCS

On April 30, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approuved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission: one concerns the safety assessment of Hydroxycitronellal, and the other that of Glyoxylic Acid.

Acetophenone: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

Following the opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), which recommended classifying Acetophenone as Rep. 1B, the Commission mandated the SCCS to assess the safety of the substance in cosmetics. The Scientific Committee has just published its preliminary Opinion.

Monday, October 16, 2023

France publishes its list of endocrine disruptors

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Three Orders were published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française on 12 October 2023. The first sets out the list of substances with endo...

Monday, October 16, 2023

France submits an intention to restrict Octocrylene

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

Monday, October 16, 2023

California bans 26 additional cosmetic ingredients

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The law was approved on 8 October 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom. In addition to the 12 cosmetic ingredients (or groups of ingredients) already banned ...

Monday, October 16, 2023

Harmful chemicals in consumer products: a appeal to the European Commission

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PFAS, endocrine disruptors and other substances of concern… consumer products are full of harmful chemicals, according to the BEUC. The organisation o...

Monday, October 9, 2023

CLH consultation on classification of Acetophenone as Repr. 1B

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On 2 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Spain’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling of...

Monday, October 9, 2023

The UK's OPSS publishes a guide for the management of CMRs in cosmetics

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Initially perfectly aligned with European cosmetics regulations in the early post-Brexit days, the UK is increasingly distancing itself from them by c...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Restriction of microplastics: the Regulation is published

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/2055, which sets out the new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles under t...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: the final version of the Scientific Advice of the SCCS

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Following the classification of Methyl Salicylate as a category 2 reprotoxicant under the CLP Regulation, the SCCS initially concluded that it was saf...

Monday, October 2, 2023

CLH consultation on sodium and potassium salts of EDTMP

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On 25 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched consultations on Germany’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labellin...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Restriction of PFASs: more than 5,600 comments received by ECHA

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At the end of the six-month comment period on the draft restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which closed on 25 September 2023,...

Monday, September 25, 2023

CLH classifications: Intention for Resorcinol, Proposal for Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

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On 20 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it had received a harmonised classification and labelling proposal from Fran...

Monday, September 25, 2023

PhycoSi™: an upcycled ingredient containing bioavailable marine silicium

PhycoSi™, a product of innovation and upcycling, contains bioavailable marine silicium which restructures the skin deep down for results that can be s...