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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Court of the CJEU: cosmetic ingredients may be tested on animalsSubscribers only
The decision had been eagerly awaited by the cosmetics industry, animal welfare groups and even the European Commission, which had put on hold the exa...
Monday, November 27, 2023
Hydroxyapatite: new request for an Opinion to the SCCS (oral products)Subscribers only
Following the final opinion of the SCCS in March 2023, and the restrictions on the substance notified by the European Commission, the cosmetics indust...
Monday, November 27, 2023
New coating for TiO2 (nano) : Request for Opinion to the SCCSSubscribers only
A new coating for titanium dioxide in its nano form, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, is to undergo a safety assessment by the SCCS. The request was made...
Monday, November 27, 2023
Regetaste, the new upcycled active ingredient that makes your skin sing by Codif Technologie Naturelle
Did you know that your skin talks to you? Yes, it even sings! And Regetaste, the new active ingredient from Codif Technologie Naturelle, softens its s...
Monday, November 20, 2023
Preparing the Octocrylene restriction: a call for contributions from AnsesSubscribers only
On 15 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a call for comments and evidence as part of the Anses’ Regulatory Ma...
Monday, November 20, 2023
Intention of CLH classification of Hexamethylindanopyran as CMR and EDSubscribers only
On 15 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Hexamet...
Monday, November 20, 2023
An ED Lists updateSubscribers only
Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, developed and maintained by five national authorities in European Union Member States, lists subs...
Monday, November 13, 2023
Butylparaben, Benzyl Salicylate: final Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...
Monday, November 13, 2023
Water-soluble zinc salts in oral products: the final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
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...
Monday, November 13, 2023
Hydroxypropyl p-Phenylenediamine (A165) : preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission, the SCCS has carried out a new safety assessment of the hair colouring ingredient Hydroxypropy...
Monday, November 13, 2023
Fullerenes: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
In the framework of the assessment of nanomaterials notified under Article 16 of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the SCCS assessed the safety of F...
Monday, November 13, 2023
Hexyl Salicylate: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the recommendation of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to classify Hexyl Salicylate as “Toxic for...
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