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.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Dihydroxyacetone for hair colouring: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has published its Opinion on the safety of Dihydroxyacetone as hair colouring ingredient. This Opinion has been adopted during the plenary me...

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Hydroxypropyl p-Phenylenediamine (A165), Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine HCl (A166): Final Opinions of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of hair dye ingredients, Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A...

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

HEPB: a new preservative is added in Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation

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Regulation 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 November 2019, amends Annex V (Preservatives) of...

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Three new coatings approved for nano titanium dioxide (UV-filter)

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Regulation 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 November 2019, amends Annex VI (UV-Filter) of Co...

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Prenylium, PAT's new anti-aging active ingredient

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Plant Advanced Technologies is a French company, specialized for 14 years in the development of plant resources for the cosmetics industry. The manufa...

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Safety assessment of nanomaterials: the SCCS updates its Guidance

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The SCCS has just published a revised version of its Guidance on the Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics. The updated document introduces ...

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Sulphates: surfactants that are controversial

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Sulphated surfactants are among the controversial ingredients of the moment, which leads some distribution chains (e. g. Biocoop) to refuse them in th...

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Marked skin due to lack of sleep? Mibelle Biochemistry has the solution

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The signs of the times do not only appear with age. Lifestyle, oxidative stress, diet and lack of sleep are all factors that accelerate skin aging. Th...

Monday, October 28, 2019

CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2020-2022

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ECHA has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 74 substances proposed to be evaluat...

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

A study on the dermal penetration of titanium dioxide

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Are titanium dioxide nanoparticles dangerous to human health? The question, which is the subject of debate, is crucial, and in particular for organic ...

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Ingredients: the issues of organic cosmetics

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For a long time, organic cosmetics has been protected from the climate of mistrust that has developed among consumers regarding the safety of cosmetic...

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Silicones, Phenoxyethanol, Sulfates: Which are the natural alternatives?

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Some raw materials used in cosmetic products are victims of a real witch hunt, rightly or wrongly. This crisis of confidence is forcing the industry t...