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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.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
A brief update from the BfR on microplastics
Plastics are present just about everywhere in the human environment nowadays. Global production of plastic is growing and more and more plastics end u...
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
A biodegradable alternative to replace microplastics in cosmetics
A start-up company Naturbeads, based at the University of Bath (UK), is working with companies to replace microplastics in cosmetics products with bio...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine HCl (A166): SCCS Opinion
The SCCS has published its Opinion on the safety of a hair dye ingredient, Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine HCl (A166). This Opinion has bee...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Coatings for Zinc Oxide (nano): Request for the SCCS Opinion
The safety of three coatings for Zinc Oxide in its nano form will be assessed by the SCCS. The request was made by the European Commission and publish...
Monday, August 26, 2019
Reminder: HICC, Atranol et Chloroatranol banned as of this August 23rd
Previously authorised without restrictions (only HICC is subject to labelling requirements), three allergens are now banned from use: Hydroxyisohexyl ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Labelling of essential oils and products containing them
Due to their multiple properties, and the almost as many regulations on which they may depend, essential oils, but also the products containing them, ...
Monday, July 22, 2019
Cosmetic ingredients: how to innovate despite the constraints
Regulatory or market-imposed restrictions, safety and security requirements when tools are lacking to evaluate them… the framework for the use of cosm...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
From approval to storage: the management of cosmetic raw materials
During the 2019 Seminary on Quality in the Cosmetics industry, organised by IFIS and FEBEA, Chrystelle Gatelier, Jean-Pierre Guidot and Marjorie Scham...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Focus on cannabis in cosmetics
“Everything is poison, nothing is poison, it is the dose that makes the poison”, according to the famous formula of Paracelsus (1537). Does it apply t...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Phenoxyethanol, Methylene di-t-butylcresol...: RAC concludes on a harmonised classification
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded on the harmonised classification of 10 subs...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The 2nd European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO
After many delays, the first Regulation aimed at formally integrating CMRs into Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 was finally published in May 2019. The ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Call for data from the European Commission for 6 nano-ingredients
On 11 June 2019, the European Commission published a Call for Data for six nanos forms of gold, platinum and copper used in cosmetics. The aim is to g...
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