Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Monday, September 4, 2023

Propylparaben, Sodium chlorite: ECHA publishes the CoRAP evaluation conclusions

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In the summer of 2023, ECHA published the conclusions of the evaluations carried out as part of the CoRAP (Community rolling action plan) for Sodium C...

Monday, August 28, 2023

Consultation on the French Anses draft RMOA on Octocrylene

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On 26 July 2023, the French Ministry for Ecological Transition opened a public consultation on the Anses’ draft Regulatory Management Option Analysis ...

Monday, August 28, 2023

Labelling of the "new" allergens: the impact on international markets

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Labelling “new” allergens as Europe will require is one thing, but getting this new labelling accepted in every country in the world is quite another....

Monday, August 28, 2023

Consultation on a change to Bronopol's CLH classification

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On 31 July 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a proposal from Spain to amend the harmonised classification and labe...

Monday, July 31, 2023

The European "New Allergens" Regulation has been published!

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/1545, which concerns the labelling of fragrance allergens on cosmetic products. It imposes compu...

Monday, July 24, 2023

Publication of the 6th European CMR Regulation

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/1490, the 6th annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It co...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Reminder: full entry into force of the new restrictions on Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene

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This 28 July 2023 marks the full application of the new restrictions laid down in Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocryl...

Monday, July 17, 2023

IFRA notifies the 51st amendment to its Standards

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The notification letter is dated 30 June 2023, and this date opens the deadline for the new provisions to come into force. A total of 59 fragrance sub...

Monday, July 17, 2023

IARC classifies Methyl Eugenol and Isoeugenol

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On 14 July 2023, the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) announced that it had completed its evaluation of the carcinogenicity of Methy...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Canada consults on changes to the regulation of 19 cosmetic ingredients

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On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on 19 amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. On the agenda are two bans and a total of 17...

Monday, July 10, 2023

French Anses calls for a ban on Octocrylene in sunscreens

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The information was revealed by France Info on 7 July 2023. The French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) ...

Monday, July 10, 2023

Water-soluble zinc salts in oral products: the preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the submission of new data by Cosmetics Europe, the European Commission has requested the SCCS to re-evaluate the safety of water-soluble zi...