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Phytonadione epoxide: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In June 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of phytonadione epoxide. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its preliminary opinion.

CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Reminder - IFRA 52: entry into force of the Specification and Restriction StandardsSubscribers only

On 12 December 2025, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) published the 52nd amendment to its Standards. Eleven months later, on 12 November 2026, the new Standards on specifications and restrictions came into force for new creations.

California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Europe notifies new regulation for 4 cosmetic ingredients (EDs, colorant, UV filters)Subscribers only
The European Union has just transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aiming at modifying Annexes III (restricted substances) and VI (authorised UV fi...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Endocrine disruptors: OPSS call for dataSubscribers only
On 5 April 2022, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), which regulates cosmetic products in the UK, launched a call for data for five in...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Proposed CLH classification for PropylparabenSubscribers only
On 11 April 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a harmonised classification and labelling proposal from Belgium for ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Polemic around microplastics in cosmeticsSubscribers only
On 7 April 2022, the NGO “Plastic Soup Foundation” published a report denouncing the presence of microplastics in 87% of cosmetic products from the 10...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
A recent study to confirm the effectiveness and safety of organic sunscreensSubscribers only
The effectiveness, SPF level and safety of organic sunscreen products, based on mineral screens (Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide), are regularly quest...
Monday, April 11, 2022
in-cosmetics Global 2022 under the sign of a re-unification... and a new futureSubscribers only
After two years of absence due to the health crisis, the star show dedicated to cosmetic ingredients finally took place. Held from April 5 to 7, 2022 ...
Monday, April 11, 2022
The award-winning ingredients of in-cosmetics Global 2022Subscribers only
With 180 competing ingredients, the traditional Awards of the in-cosmetics Global trade fair, which after the Covid crisis held its first physical edi...
Monday, April 4, 2022
Triclosan and Triclocarban: Scientific Advice of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the publication of a first list of 14 substances suspected of acting as endocrine disruptors to be assessed as a priority, and the subsequen...
Monday, April 4, 2022
α- and β-arbutin: Preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in June 2021 due to their potential to release Hydroquinone, a substance prohibited...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The CoRAP 2022-2024 in lean modeSubscribers only
ECHA has published the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. It includes a total of 27 substances to be ass...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
8 "cosmetic" ingredients in CLH consultationSubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched consultations on proposals for the classification and harmonised labelling (or classification a...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
ECHA: RAC Opinions on classification of 4 "cosmetic" ingredientsSubscribers only
The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just adopted its Opinions on the classification and harmonised labelli...
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