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.

Monday, December 23, 2019

AAK's responsible shea

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Sustainability is a growing concern for the cosmetics industry. Among “sustainable” ingredients, there is shea butter, which is harvested in Africa an...

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

SCCS Opinion on Aluminium: FEBEA's "decoding"... and the forthcoming review of the BfR

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Ten years of controversy over the safety of aluminium and its salts in cosmetic products may have just ended with the recent Opinion of the SCCS. Publ...

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Identification of nanomaterials: the JRC recommends appropriate methods

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We know how difficult it is today for many cosmetic manufacturers or ingredient suppliers to define whether or not their raw material is a nanomateria...

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The importance of monitoring the photodegradation of cosmetic active ingredients

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The cosmetic product as a mixture or the active principle of a cosmetic can be easily modified in their compositions under the influence of environmen...

Monday, December 16, 2019

Polyethylene, the little bead... that trapped the microplastics

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This cosmetic ingredient has been present in many formulations for a long time, and has been acclaimed for its softness on the skin and its low cost a...

Monday, December 16, 2019

DPS Phenoxyethanol: the latest developments..... which will not remain the last!

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Since 2012, the battle has been raging between the ANSM on the one hand, the FEBEA, Cosmetics Europe and the SCCS on the other hand. Issue: the safety...

Monday, December 16, 2019

D4, D5, D6: ECHA Committees support the proposal for restriction in leave-on products

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its two Committees, RAC and SEAC, support its proposal to restrict siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to...

Monday, December 16, 2019

SAS solubility: CSSC makes a corrigendum to its Opinion

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The SCCS has just published a corrected version, dated December 6, 2019, of its Final Opinion on the solubility of SAS (Synthetic Amorphous Silica). T...

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Silab's Lactobiotyl: a postbiotic active ingredient for a preserved microbiota

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Silab, an expert in skin biology and in the mastering of nature and biotechnologies, presents its new active ingredient: Lactobiotyl, a postbiotic con...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Aluminium in cosmetic products: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetic products. It has been adopted during the plenary ...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Update of ECHA guidelines for the registration of substances in nanoform

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From 1 January 2020, companies must provide additional information on nanomaterials on the EU/EEA market under the REACH Regulation. The new informati...

Monday, December 9, 2019

Canada: Changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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Canada has just updated its Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Prohibited and Restricted), which is now available on Health Canada’s website. As announced, ...