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REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final OpinionSubscribers only

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 methodSubscribers only

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 opinionsSubscribers only

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-MBCSubscribers only

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, July 18, 2017
Sweden: the ban of plastic particles in cosmetics to comeSubscribers only
On 6 July 2017, Sweden notified the WTO a draft regulation aimed to ban the placing on the market of rinse-off cosmetics that contain plastic particle...
Monday, July 10, 2017
MI: no more than 0.0015% in rinse-off products early 2018Subscribers only
Regulation 2017/1224 of 6 July 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 7 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) of Cosmetics Regula...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Climbazole: a new request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The safety of the cosmetic ingredient Climbazole will be assessed again by the SCCS. The request from the European Commission, linked with new margin ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
No, anti-inflammatory ingredients do not have any impact on the SPF!Subscribers only
At the Sun Protection Conference held in London on June 6-7, 2017, Dr Ludger Kolbe, of Beiersdorf, provided scientific studies to respond to a recurri...
Monday, July 3, 2017
A 'CMR' regulation to ban 3 preservatives by the end of 2017Subscribers only
The European Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at prohibiting or restricting the use in cosmetic products of all substances w...
Monday, June 26, 2017
TriclosanSubscribers only
Triclosan (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxy-diphenylether) is an antibacterial preservative that is also used as a deodorant agent. Long criticised for its...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Nanomaterials: the catalogueSubscribers only
It is an understatement to say it had been long-awaited: the Commission was to publish it in January 2014. Tricky to set up, reported to late 2015, an...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Skin care trends and the ingredients within, by KlineSubscribers only
In his presentation during in-cosmetics Global, Nicolas Matic, Director of Kline’s market research, provided an overview of the global skin care ingre...
Monday, June 19, 2017
Preservatives: alternative substancesSubscribers only
It has been a few years since the use of preservatives in cosmetic product formulas has had a bad reputation. And rightly so: they are usually not har...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
ECHA proposes to classify TiO2 as Carcinogenic 2Subscribers only
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the available scientific evidence meets the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify Titan...
Monday, June 12, 2017
Butylphenyl methylpropional: 2nd request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
At its plenary meeting on 6 June 2017, the SCCS approved a mandate from the European Commission. As announced in a previous Opinion of the experts com...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
In-Cosmetics 2017: a catalogue of new actives (5/5)Subscribers only
The 2017 London edition of the in-cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives launched over th...
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