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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.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2021: FEBEA's Q&A - Ingredients / Labelling chapterSubscribers only
As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, the entire FEBEA team answered ...
Monday, January 3, 2022
4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor : the SCCS preliminary OpinionSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...
Thursday, December 23, 2021
The geto in the skin!Subscribers only
Cultivated on the Okinawa archipelago in Japan (known for its population of centenarians), geto extract (also called “paradise flower” or “ginger shel...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress: the Q&A of the competent authoritiesSubscribers only
After their two respective interventions during the 19th Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, which took place in Chartres on December 1st and 2nd, 2021...
Monday, December 20, 2021
SCCS: Preliminary Opinion on the revision of the Opinion on Vitamin ASubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in March 2021 in the context of the availability of new data on global exposure to ...
Monday, December 20, 2021
ECHA's Scientific committees support further restrictions of PFASSubscribers only
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) announced that the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis support Germany’s proposal to restrict ...
Monday, December 13, 2021
SCCS: Scientific advice on the safety of HomosalateSubscribers only
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, December 13, 2021
BHT: the SCCS final OpinionSubscribers only
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, December 13, 2021
New ECHA consultation on the proposed CLH classification of Hexyl SalicylateSubscribers only
In February 2021, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) had organised a consultation on the French proposal to classify Hexyl Salicylate (fragrance ingredi...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
New allergen labelling: regulatory and practical aspectsSubscribers only
Since 2012 and a certain Opinion of the SCCS, the issue of labelling a considerably increased number of allergens has been worrying the cosmetics indu...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Intertek’s testing strategy for the determination of 57 allergens in cosmetics
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has launched advanced analytical tests to determine allergens in cosmeti...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
New uses for Global Bioenergies' bio-sourced isododecaneSubscribers only
Global Bioenergies announces the success of new toxicological studies on its first cosmetic ingredient, naturally sourced isododecane, which can now b...
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