Ingredients:News

REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final Opinion

At its meeting on September 15–16, 2026, ECHA’s SEAC (Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis) adopted its final opinion on the proposal to restrict octocrylene, submitted by France.

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).

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

4 draft Regulations approved by the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products

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At its meeting on 10 December 2018, the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products gave a favourable opinion on four Regulations amending the Annexes to ...

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Cosmetagora 2019: what's new in cosmetic formulas?

For its 11th edition, the exhibition organized in Paris on 15 and 16 January by the French Society of Cosmetology (SFC), brought together nearly 150 e...

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Alban Muller presents: Glucohyami, plant-derived glucosamine booster of hyaluronic acid synthesis

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Launched at the Cosmetic 360 show and presented again at Cosmetagora 2019, Alban Muller’s new active ingredient is a booster of hyaluronic acid, 100% ...

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Preserving preservatives: the Cosmetics Europe action plan

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They are suspicious in the eyes of consumers and at the heart of the attention of the authorities, who are tending to regulate and limit them more and...

Thursday, January 3, 2019

A new glossary of cosmetic ingredients soon to be adopted

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On 20 December 2018, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Decision to establish a glossary of common ingredient names for use in the labe...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Salicylic Acid: the SCCS final Opinion

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The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Salicylic Acid. It has been adopted by written procedure on 21 December 2018, and inclu...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

HEPB, A160: the SCCS completes its Opinions

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On December 21, 2018, by written procedure, the SCCS adopted an addendum to its Opinion on the hair dye ingredient 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine...

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Cosmetic preservatives in 12 questions

Since 2005 and the paraben crisis, preservatives have been at the centre of controversy and consumer concern, far more so than any other category of c...

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Reduce surfactants? The Greentech's solution

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When it’s less, it’s better? This is sometimes also true in cosmetics. Raw material suppliers are therefore competing with each other in their imagina...

Thursday, December 13, 2018

StemProtect: Inabata's latest innovation

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This new cosmetic active complex to protect and repair against damages related to exposome-induced oxidative stress in skin is an antipollution active...

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

REACH: new registration requirements for nanomaterials

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On 3 December 2018, the European Commission adopted the revision of several Annexes of the REACH Regulation, including a specific revision of the info...

Monday, December 10, 2018

Labelling of allergens: the European Commission launches its impact assessment

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Since the CSSC opinion recommending the labelling on cosmetic packaging of more than 80 fragrance components with allergenic potential (instead of 26 ...