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Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its methodSubscribers only

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 opinionsSubscribers only

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-MBCSubscribers only

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 letterSubscribers only

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, May 5, 2020
Cosmetic ingredients: what's new with Solabia?Subscribers only
The French supplier has just released its new 2020 actives ingredients. In the program, ingredients that can fight urban’aging, strengthen the skin’s ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Reminder: the 2nd CMR Regulation applicable since 1st May 2020Subscribers only
Published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 25 November 2019, Regulation 2019/1966 came fully into force on 1 May. This second text int...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Urban'Hair by Berkem, the anti-pollution protectorSubscribers only
More than nine out of ten people today live in a polluted atmosphere. Not only the skin, but also the hair and scalp are particularly exposed, especia...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
InnerRenewal [CC+A], , Naolys' new anti-ageing active ingredientSubscribers only
Skin aging is certainly a natural mechanism that cannot be stopped, but it can be slowed down. Naolys, an ingredient supplier from Bordeaux, has devel...
Monday, April 27, 2020
What microplastics ban for China?Subscribers only
In China, cosmetic rinse-off products will be subject to a manufacturing ban starting on 31 December 2020 and a sales ban effective on 31 December 202...
Monday, April 27, 2020
EU Endocrine disruptors regulation: what do stakeholders think?Subscribers only
As part of its “Fitness Check” on endocrine disruptors (a review of existing regulations to assess whether they are relevant and effective for the man...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Nightessence by Aschland, the night repairerSubscribers only
It claims nightly skin repair, a detoxifying and cleansing effect, a regenerating and resetting action of the epidermis. In a web conference on March ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Indigofera Tinctoria: Final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of the hair dye ingredient Indigofera Tinctoria. It was adopted by written procedure on 3 ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Givaudan's Synchronight, the cosmetic ingredient that makes you sleep betterSubscribers only
On the dates when the event should have initially been held (from March 31 to April 2), the organizers of in-cosmetics 2020 proposed a series of web-c...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
ECHA's targeted consultation on the classification Repr. 1B of two cosmetic ingredientsSubscribers only
On 7 April 2020, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) launched a targeted consultation on three substances, two of which can be used in cosmetic products:...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Anses proposes to identify resorcinol as a proven endocrine disruptorSubscribers only
As part of the National Endocrine Disruptor Strategy, the French Anses has assessed the potential of endocrine disruption for human health of resorcin...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Europe notifies WTO of forthcoming restrictions for HEMA / di-HEMA TMHDCSubscribers only
On March 27, 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation intended to limit the use of nail products containing HEMA and di-HEMA...
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