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, April 1, 2020

Acid Yellow 3 (CI 47005): Request for SCCS Opinion

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The safety of the cosmetic colorant CI 47005 will be assessed by the SCCS for a use as a hair dye ingredient(Acid Yellow 3). The requests was made by ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

ECHA adopts CoRAP 2020-2022 with 27 "cosmetic" substances

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ECHA adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. It includes a total of 74 substances to be evaluated...

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

ECHA: SEAC adopts final opinion on restriction of D4, D5 and D6

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It was already known that ECHA’s two Committees, the RAC (Committee for Risk Assessment) and the SEAC (Committee for Socio-economic Analysis), had exp...

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

International regulation: Taiwan updates its list of cosmetic preservatives

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The Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the list of preservatives in cosmetic products. These changes will come into effect on Ju...

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Europe notifies a new UV filter approval to the WTO

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On 12 March 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation to authorise the use of a new UV filter, Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexeny...

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Hair dyes: Europe notifies WTO of regulatory changes for 10 substances

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On 12 March 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation intended to ban three substances and limit the maximum concentration of...

Monday, March 16, 2020

Zinc Pyrithione: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Zinc Pyrithione as an anti-dandruff. It was adopted at the plenary meeting on 3 and 4 M...

Monday, March 16, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (9)

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As every year, the Formulation Prize is held on the sidelines of the Cosmétagora trade fair. One more opportunity for exhibitors to highlight their as...

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Publication of the 2nd Regulation on CMRs (and Corrigenda)

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While their first start was a bit slow, the CMR Omnibus now looks like a moving train. Scheduled to arrive each year, in order to transcribe the recen...

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (8)

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Held in Paris on 14 and 15 January 2020, Cosmétagora was a great success. This 12th edition put the spotlight on Generation Z. Ingredient suppliers pr...

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Hemp, coriander: these "new" vegetable oils which prove their cosmetic interest

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They are natural, produced according to simple and non-polluting processes from seeds harvested in the fields next to the manufacturing plant. They ar...

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Dihydroxyacetone for hair colouring: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Dihydroxyacetone as a hair dye ingredient. It was adopted at the plenary meeting on 3 a...