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.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

European Commission public consultation on endocrine disruptors

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European Union legislation on chemicals has been developed at different times and, in some cases, with different objectives. Different regulatory appr...

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Cannabis seizes cosmetics

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Recently, cannabis and its derivatives have found a prominent place in the cosmetics industry. This market represents $12 billion worldwide, according...

Monday, December 23, 2019

Zinc Pyrithione: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the preservative and anti-dandruff agent Zinc Pyrithione in cosmetic products, on behalf of t...

Monday, December 23, 2019

S87, C183: Final Opinions of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of UV-Filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) and hair ...

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...