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 14, 2026

France is consulting on its priorities regarding endocrine disruptors

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On 10 April 2026, the French government launched a consultation on a draft set of government priorities and an action plan on endocrine disruptors, wi...

Friday, April 3, 2026

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

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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 ...

Friday, April 3, 2026

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

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As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the co...

Thursday, April 2, 2026

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

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On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonis...

Friday, March 27, 2026

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

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On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its asses...

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

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The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Ass...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The CoRAP 2026–2028 published by ECHA

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On 24 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028....

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Excessive cadmium exposure: Cosmetics account for... very little indeed

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In a report whose findings were published on March 25, 2026, ANSES confirms that the French population is overexposed to cadmium, a trace metal classi...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

PFAS, Octocrylene, Cannabidiol...: work and opinions of the ECHA RAC

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On March 18, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) provided an update on the latest meeting of its Scientific Committees. Topics of interest to t...

Monday, March 16, 2026

Consultation on the CLH classification of Hydrochloric Acid

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On March 16, 202, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on Latvia’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of ...

Monday, March 9, 2026

Health Canada announces “flexibility” regarding allergen requirements

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Health Canada has just announced that it has “heard concerns from industry” and adopted a “revised approach” to fragrance allergen requirements. The p...

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Deltamethrin: Intention of CLH classification

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On March 4, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Sweden’s intention to introduce harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) for Delt...