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, May 22, 2023

Skin microbiota: a key concept in cosmetics

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Better understand the bacterial ecosystem to offer more effective skin care products? This is the line of research and development in which many brand...

Monday, May 22, 2023

Nano-TiO2: a new alert from INRAE

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Previous work by INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement - French National Research Institute for ...

Monday, May 22, 2023

UK: no more animal testing for cosmetic ingredients

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This should put an end to the controversy that has been raging for some time in the UK on the very critical issue of cosmetic ingredients tested on an...

Monday, May 15, 2023

HC Blue 18: the SCCS' Scientific Advice

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Following the submission of new data by industry on the purity of the substance, the European Commission has requested a Scientific Opinion from the S...

Monday, May 15, 2023

Production for export of banned chemicals: European Commission consultation

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Ensuring that dangerous chemicals banned in Europe are not produced here for export is one of the EU’s aims in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainabili...

Monday, May 15, 2023

Givaudan Active Beauty creates the B-Biome Score

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At a time when the beauty industry is becoming increasingly sensitive to the notion of skin microbiota, Givaudan Active Beauty is launching the B-Biom...

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Methyl-n-Methylanthranilate, HAA299: UK aligns with Europe

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The United Kingdom has just notified the WTO of its proposed revision of the Cosmetics Regulation as it applies in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland). ...

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

CoRAP: no follow-up needed for Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

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The conclusions of the evaluation of the UV filter Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, added in the CoRAP (Community rolling action plan) under the REACH ...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Fullerenes: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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In the framework of the assessment of nanomaterials notified under Article 16 of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commission had manda...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Phenylketones, Rose ketones and Biguanides: ECHA publishes its assessment of regulatory needs reports

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On 26 April 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published three reports on the assessment of regulatory needs for groups of substances that may...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Reminder: implementation of the new European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

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This 29 April 2023 marks the entry into force of the new European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients, as updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Entry into force of the new hazard classes of the CLP Regulation

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On 20 April 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a press release to remind the entry into force on the same day of the new hazard clas...