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.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Regulation (EU) 2026/909: new restrictions for 12 cosmetic ingredients

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On 28 April 2026, the Commission published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Annexes II, III, V, and VI...

Monday, April 27, 2026

Silver Chloride, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate : CLH consultations

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On 27 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) submi...

Friday, April 24, 2026

Micron-sized Silver : final version of the SCCS' Scientific Advice

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In October 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to evaluate the safety of micron-sized particulate Silver in cosmetic products. T...

Friday, April 24, 2026

Cannabidiol: final version of the SCCS' Scientific Advice

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In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Cannabidiol. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety ...

Friday, April 24, 2026

4-MBC, Silver, Hexyl salicylate... what’s changing on 1 May 2026

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This 1 May 2026 marks the entry into force of the provisions of two European regulations, with practical implications for several ingredients, includi...

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Methylparaben: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

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On 22 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (INC...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1st update of ED Lists for 2026

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Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, drawn up and updated twice a year by five national authorities from European Union Member States,...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Consultation on the CLH classification of Maleic Acid

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On April 20, 202, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on Austria’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of...

Friday, April 17, 2026

BHA: final version of the SCCS Scientific Advice

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As part of the assessment of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS to evaluate the safe...

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Article 15 of the Cosmetics Regulation: what MEPs are set to vote on

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On 15 April 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) and Committee on the Internal Market (IMCO) met to adopt their amendme...

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Heliotropin: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the opinion of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) in favor of the CLH classification of Heliotropin (a fra...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Omnibus VI: What can we expect from the future Article 15 on CMRs in the Cosmetics Regulation?

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As the European Omnibus VI package, which aims to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemicals, is due to be debated in the European Par...