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.

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...

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Aggregate exposure to Climbazole: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the cosmetic preservative Climbazole, taking in account the combined use of several types of ...

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

QRA 2: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the relevance of the model for dermal sensitisation by a fragrance ingredient quantitative risk assessment ...

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: an update on scientific knowledge (3/3)

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At Cosmed’s 17th JEST, a day of scientific and technical exchanges held in Montpellier, France on September 29, and dedicated to critical cosmetic ing...

Monday, November 20, 2017

The European Commission has published the criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in biocides

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If the process was blocked by the European Parliament for plant protection products, Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 of 4 September 2017, published in the O...

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Canada adapts the regulation of several cosmetic ingredients

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On November 8, 2017, Health Canada opened a consultation on several updates of the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. In the scope: an alignment with Europe...

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Zinc pyrithione: Request for an addendum to SCCS' Opinion

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The safety of the cosmetic ingredient, preservative and anti-dandruff agent, Zinc Pyrithione, will be re-assessed by the SCCS. The request was publish...

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: an update on scientific knowledge (2/3)

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At Cosmed’s 17th JEST, a day of scientific and technical exchanges held in Montpellier, France on September 29, and dedicated to critical cosmetic ing...

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt: Request for Opinion to SCCS

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The safety of the hair dye Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A165) will be assessed by the SCCS. The request from the Eur...

Monday, November 6, 2017

SEPPIC launches Xylishine, hair repairing and moisturizing ingredient

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The SEPPIC's new active ingredient, Xylishine, is a bio-inspired (that imitates nature) association of natural sugars mainly from wood and from the br...

Monday, October 30, 2017

Think exposome: from its effects on the skin to the new actives to fight them

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Though it is quite a recent concept, the exposome is about to revolutionize the cosmetics anti-aging approach. At least, that is what Pr. Jean Krutman...