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.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

The contribution of antiperspirants to excessive aluminum exposure is low, according to the BfR

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Since 2019, the BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) has been alerting about excessive exposure of the population to aluminium, which ca...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

REACH: Animal tests justified for exclusively cosmetic ingredients

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These are two decisions of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that are likely to be at least partly misunderstood and even pr...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

15th ATP of CLP: 5 cosmetic ingredients classified CMR 1

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1182 of 19 May 2020 has just been published on 11 August 2020. It is the 15th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientif...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Europe notifies the 17th ATP of the CLP to the WTO

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On 21 July 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation which constitutes the 17th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific P...

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Canada: amendments to Ingredient Hotlist delayed ... and clarified

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In January 2020, Health Canada issued a “Notice to Stakeholders” regarding several proposed amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. Due to the ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Givaudan's Koffee'Up: For coffee, let's switch to oil?

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The time is now for for minimalism, naturalness and the preservation of the planet’s resources… and the Covid-19 crisis has only reinforced these cons...

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

ECHA's consultation on the restriction of microplastics

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products and is seeking...

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Endocrine disruptors: a new in vitro test method

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European Joint Research Centre announces that the AR-CALUX® method was validated by the JRC’s EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testi...

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Butylparaben added to the Candidate List

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just added four new substances to the Candidate List, which identifies the substances that are candidates for...

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Oxilata from Biocosmethic: the Chinese orchid that preserves the skin's youthfulness

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Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, Oxilata is a new approach in the field of anti-aging. Its action on the endothelial cells that protects the ...

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Roelmi HPC Cytofruit Waters: waters that are more than water

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Water is Life. This main component of our body (up to 65% in weight) is also the main base of numerous cosmetic products. Some creams or toning lotion...

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Deobiome noni: the deodorant active ingredient that respects the microbiota

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How to control bad odours from perspiration while respecting the natural physiology of the skin? Deobiome noni, a new cosmetic active from Vytrus Biot...