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.

Monday, February 27, 2023

A collective of cosmetic brands calls for a swifter ban on microplastics

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In an open letter to the European Commission, a group of brands and associations from the cosmetics industry are calling for an acceleration of the mi...

Monday, February 27, 2023

ADEME launches a programme to quantify microplastics in the environment

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In March 2022, the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) and the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) launched a call for research projects ...

Monday, February 27, 2023

Celyscence by Clariant: the zombie cells eraser

Celyscence is a COSMOS-approved natural active that targets senescent cells through a multiple-actions pathway. Thanks to this broad action range, it ...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Titanium dioxide: France's offensive continues

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France wants to continue to defend the classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen at European level. The government has just announc...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Hexyl Salicylate: request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the recommendation of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to classify Hexyl Dalicylate as “Toxic for...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Cosmetics Europe launches a database of cosmetic ingredients

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Cosmetics Europe, the association of federations representing the European cosmetics industry, has launched Cosmile Europe, an online database of cosm...

Monday, February 13, 2023

ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal

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As announced, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on 7 February 2023 the proposal for restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (...

Monday, February 13, 2023

Water-soluble zinc salts: new request for Opinion to 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...

Monday, February 13, 2023

Senevisium, Silab's latest anti-senescence active ingredient

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Senevisium is a natural anti-aging active ingredient obtained from Ginkgo biloba, capable of reactivating the natural elimination of senescent fibrobl...

Monday, February 13, 2023

RetiLife: the 100% natural-origin retinol by Givaudan

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Givaudan announces the introduction of RetiLife, a molecule for anti-ageing and a breakthrough evolution for the cosmetic industry. Indeed, this new a...

Monday, February 6, 2023

Aluminium: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in May 2021 to extend the safety assessment of aluminium compounds to other product...

Monday, February 6, 2023

α- and β-arbutin: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in June 2021 due to their potential to release Hydroquinone, a substance prohibited...