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, August 29, 2022

CLH consultations for Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile and Isophorone Diisocyanate

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On 8 August 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling from German...

Monday, August 22, 2022

UK updates its cosmetic ingredients regulation

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The UK has updated the technical annexes of its version of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, as amended by the Product Safety and Metrology Statutor...

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Triclosan: babies contaminated through breastfeeding

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According to a study published in the Journal Nature communication, the administration of Triclosan, a preservative and antimicrobial agent, via breas...

Friday, July 22, 2022

Endocrine disruptors: 2nd OPSS call for data

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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), which regulates cosmetic products in the UK, has launched a call for data for six ingredients with...

Monday, July 18, 2022

Sunflower oil: the DGCCRF grants temporary derogations to certain labelling obligations

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Given the supply tensions on certain raw materials used in the manufacture of cosmetic products, and in particular sunflower oil due to the war in Ukr...

Monday, July 18, 2022

IFRA consultation on the 51st amendment of its Standards

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On 30 June 2022, the International FRagrance Association (IFRA) launched a consultation on the 51st amendment to its Standards. It includes a revision...

Monday, July 11, 2022

Regulation 2022/1181: new labelling rules for products containing formaldehyde releasers

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Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 July, amends the preamble of Annex V (authorised pr...

Monday, July 11, 2022

Regulation 2022/1176: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene

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Regulation 2022/1176 of 7 July 2022, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 8 July, amends Annex VI (authorised UV filters) to Cos...

Monday, July 11, 2022

The use of hemp derivatives in cosmetics

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With the anxiety-inducing context of the pandemic and the ever-growing desire to get back to nature, we have seen an explosion in the supply of variou...

Friday, July 8, 2022

Kojic acid: the SCCS revises its final Opinion

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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...

Monday, July 4, 2022

Cosmetic ingredients under the spotlight of the European Commission

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During the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, held on 15-16 June 2022, Rizos-Georgios Manikas, DG Grow’s Scientific and Policy Officer, gave an updat...

Monday, July 4, 2022

The Consortium HE calls on regulatory authorities to review their position on essential oils

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For the past 10 years, the media have widely reported on the potentially allergenic properties of essential oils (EO). While the draft revisions of th...