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, January 9, 2023

Risk assessment of essential oils: is constituent analysis adequate?

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As part of the revision of the CLP Regulation, the European Commission is proposing to classify a multi-constituent substance on the basis of the haza...

Monday, January 9, 2023

B-Circadin by Clariant: help your skin regain harmony with itself

B-Circadin is a Cosmos-approved natural active that supports skin’s well-being through circadian rhythm resynchronization, to improve skin complexion ...

Monday, January 2, 2023

Revision of the CLP Regulation: the European Commission's proposal

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On 19 December 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for the revision of Regulation 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packagin...

Monday, January 2, 2023

Methyl Salicylate: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following its harmonised classification as a category 2 reprotoxicant, Methyl salicylate was subject to a safety assessment and opinion of the SCCS pu...

Monday, January 2, 2023

The latest details to prepare for the upcoming allergen labelling

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Valérie Masini Étévé, from L’Oréal’s Governmental, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Department, and Christophe Peres, Head of Perfume Analytical Rese...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Salicylic Acid: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

CoRAP 2023-2025: ECHA's proposal

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ECHA has just published its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 24 substances of concern (suspected endo...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Proposed CLH classifications for Thymol and Eugenol

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just published two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) from Spain. These are again pe...

Monday, December 19, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2022: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Ingredients section

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 23 and 24 November 2022, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Reminder: entry into force of the 5th CMR Regulation (and 17th ATP to CLP)

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This Saturday 17 December 2022 marks the entry into force of Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aimed at banning or regulating substances recen...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Benzoyl Peroxide, o-Phenylphenol: ECHA's RAC opinions

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The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just adopted its Opinions on the classification and harmonised labelli...

Monday, December 12, 2022

The combination of UV filters and microplastics makes heavy metals more harmful

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According to a recent study by a team of researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University, microplastics have the property of aggregating more chromium i...