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).

Monday, January 8, 2018

BEUC: 'The European Commission’s approach to CMR substances is unlawful'

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We thought their fate was settled, at least for a good part of them, with the publication expected soon of a Regulation 'Omnibus'. But the process of ...

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Butylphenyl methylpropional, HEMA: Opinions of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the fragrance ingredient Butylphenyl Methylpropional. This Opinion was adopted by written pro...

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Salicylic acid, Hair dyes: four requests for Opinion to SCCS

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The safety of salicylic acid, and of three hair dyes ingredients (C170, A166, and A33) will be assessed by the SCCS. The requests from the European Co...

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Pistacia lentiscus

The tears of pistacia lentiscus (also known as lentisk or mastic) cannot but make us smile! This precious resin revives the cell activity and helps th...

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

CMR ingredients: the story of an inevitable death

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Formaldehyde, Titanium dioxide, Zinc pyrithione, D4 and D5, Salicylic acid… they already are, or are likely to be soon classified as CMRs – with the c...

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Cosmetics online selling: the list of ingredients should be displayed

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We often look for it in vain, although it is actually mandatory. The DGCCRF (French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, and ...

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

REACH: the 2018 deadline and the main sticking points

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The long registration and evaluation procedure for chemicals placed on the European market is coming to an end, the last deadline being May 31, 2018 f...

Monday, December 11, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: consultation on the Guidance

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Following the publication of European Regulation setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine-disrupting properties for biocides...

Monday, December 11, 2017

Back to the aluminium battle?

Aluminium keeps raising concerns, whether it is contained in drugs, vaccines, or convenience goods, including cosmetics. AT THE END OF 2017, at a symp...

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Regulation 2017/2228: restrictions for peanut & wheat proteins

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Regulation 2017/2228 of 4 December 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 5 December, amends Annex III (restricted substances) o...

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

REACH 2018: Suppliers asked to communicate their registration intentions

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The Directors’ Contact Group (DCG) – a platform of the European Commission, ECHA and industry associations – recommends that companies communicate the...

Monday, December 4, 2017

o-Phenylphenol: new restriction of use by the end of 2018

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The European Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at restrict the maximum concentration of the preservative o-Phenylphenol in le...