Ingredients:News

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its method

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 opinions

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-MBC

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 letter

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, 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...

Monday, February 17, 2020

Cosmetics in search of green lipids (1/2)

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Unanimous observation during the Lipids & Cosmetics congress, organized by Cosmetic Valley and Iterg on January 29th and 30th in Bordeaux: consume...

Monday, February 17, 2020

The 2020 Cosmétagora formulas (5)

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Several dozens of suppliers of cosmetic ingredients were competing for the Cosmetagora Formulation Prize, which was awarded during the show organized ...

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Discover cosmetic lipids

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They are the basis of cosmetic formulations, ensuring their textures, their functionalities, their effectiveness… But lipids today are also synonymous...