Ingredients:News

Silver: the European Commission notifies a change to the restrictions

On 30 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation, which is in fact a corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2026/78 (the 8th “CMR” Regulation), in order to bring the restrictions on silver into line with the latest Opinion of the SCCS. It is worth noting that its provisions apply from… 1 May 2026.

Cuminaldehyde, p-Cymene: Requests for Opinions to the SCCS

On 29 July 2026, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of Cuminaldehyde, on the one hand, and p-Cymene, on the other. These two fragrance ingredients are threatened with CLH classification as substances toxic to reproduction and, consequently, with a possible ban as CMRs.

Reminder: entry into force of the latest version of the European Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredients

It sets out the names that must be used in the list of ingredients, which must appear on the labelling of cosmetic products. The latest version of this Glossary, published in July 2025, comes into force on 30 July 2026.

Regulation 2022/1181: full implementation on 31 July 2026

It comes into force for products made available on the market this 31 July. Regulation 2022/1181 of 8 July 2022 amended the preamble to Annex V (authorised preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to define the new threshold for labelling the presence of formaldehyde releasers.

Labeling of allergens: are you ready?

This is the first step in the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: from 31 July 2026, all cosmetic products newly placed on the market in the European Union must include, in the list of ingredients on the labelling, the allergens featured on the list, which contains more than 80 such substances.

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...

Monday, March 9, 2020

ECHA consultation on the inclusion of 4 "cosmetic" substances in the REACH Authorisation List

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ECHA has just launched a public consultation to collect comments on its proposal to include seven SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) in the REACH...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Butylparaben, Resorcinol: proposal for identification in SVHC

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just opened a consultation on the identification of five substances as SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern...

Monday, March 2, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (7)

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For 12 years now, the month of January has rhymed with Cosmétagora, an event organized by the French Society of Cosmetology. For two days, the top ing...

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Cosmetics in search of green lipids (2/2)

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What “green” ingredients can be used as an alternative to the substances that consumers no longer want to see in their cosmetic formulas? During the L...

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (6)

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January always marks the holding of the Cosmétagora show, organized by the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology). This year, the Espace Champerret vibra...

Monday, February 24, 2020

Reminder: 2-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine totally banned since 22 February 2020

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Previously permitted in hair dye products, including eyebrow dye products, and eyelash dye products at a concentration of 4.6%, 2-Chloro-p-phenylenedi...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

CLP's 14th ATP: TiO2 officially classified as Carcinogen 2

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217, adopted on 4 October 2019, has just been published on 18 February 2020. It is the 14th ATP (Adaptation to technica...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

ECHA consultation on the classification of Methyl Methacrylate as a respiratory sensitiser 1

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On 13 February 2020, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a public consultation on the proposal for a harmonised classification of Methyl Methacryl...