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ICCS guide to the assessment of eye damages and irritations

On November 5, 2026, the ICCS (International Collaboration on Cosmetic Safety) published a guide to best practices for serious eye damage and eye irritation assessment using new approach methodologies for substances in cosmetic products.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVM

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.

Cosmetics as a source of chemical pollutants: the study that points the finger

According to a study conducted by researchers at Inserm and published in the journal Environment International, using fewer (or more carefully chosen) cosmetic products can rapidly reduce exposure to certain chemical pollutants and endocrine disruptors. The researchers are calling for regulatory measures regarding the composition of products and their packaging…

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Two new standards for SPF measurement

The two long-awaited new standards, alternatives to ISO 24444 for measuring SPF in cosmetic products, were published on 19 December 2024. They are now available in the International Organization for Standardization’s online shop.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Sun protection: advice still badly followed

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According to the SAFE study, carried out by Pierre Fabre’s Patient Centricity department in seven countries on a sample of more than 8,000 adults, sun...

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Too many mercury-containing lightening cosmetics still on the market, says the ZMWG

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In a report published on 10 March 2022, the international organisation Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) published the results of its investigation on...

Monday, November 15, 2021

Changes in efficacy and toxicity of sunscreens due to zinc oxide

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According to a recent study published in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, the Official Journal of the European Photochemistry Association...

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Understanding the mode of action of cosmetics or drugs on skin and its microbiota with omics techniques

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Skin is now composed of a human part and a microbial part which is the more variable part. Up to now a lot of information could be obtained at the div...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Accumulation of Benzophenone by degradation of Octocrylene in cosmetic products

According to a scientific study published on 7 March 2021 in the Journal “Chemical Research in Toxicology”, Octocrylene contained in cosmetic products...

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

BfR alerts on the presence of the Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria in cosmetics

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On 7 September 2020, the BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) published an Opinion in which it assesses the potential health risks of co...

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

The contribution of antiperspirants to excessive aluminum exposure is low, according to the BfR

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Since 2019, the BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) has been alerting about excessive exposure of the population to aluminium, which ca...

Monday, February 3, 2020

A new method for assessing the bioaccumulation of nanomaterials

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The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) has just published a report in which it describes a new method for assessing the bioaccumulation...

Monday, January 27, 2020

How UV filters in sunscreen products penetrate the body

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This is the second study sponsored by the US Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) on the subject. It measured the concentration in the plasma of six ...

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Aluminium: too high exposure of the population, according to BfR

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The BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) has just studied the health risks resulting from the overall exposure of consumers to aluminium...

Monday, September 9, 2019

How sunscreens release metals and inorganic nutrients into seawater

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There is no shortage of scientific studies detailing the environmental impact of sunscreen products on marine ecosystems. But the one published in Aug...

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Cosmetics send a child to the emergency room every two hours

According to a U.S. study published in the Journal Clinical Pediatrics on June 17, 2019, 64,686 children under five years of age were treated in emerg...