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On May 19, 2026, the European Commission published a corrigendum to three versions (French, Spanish, Romanian) of Regulation (EU) 2026/78 (the 8th “CMR” Regulation, published on January 13, 2026, and effective as of May 1, 2026). The purpose is to …

In publishing Regulation (EU) 2026/909, which amends Annexes II, III, V, and VI of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to update the conditions of use for 12 ingredients, the Commission’s services got their wires crossed when numbering the new entries in Annexes …

It is a first-class funeral, without fanfare, that was confirmed by European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall on Monday 27 April: the REACH Regulation, a cornerstone of European environmental chemicals legislation, will not, after all, be revised. Announced back …

At its plenary meeting on 26 March 2026, the SCCS made corrections to two of its Opinions, without altering their final conclusions.
• Opinion SCCS/1671/24 on the UV filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) was amended to clarify safety conclusion 1 with …

On March 25, 2026, ECHA announced that the consultation on the draft opinion of its Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) would open on the 26th and run for two months, until May 25, 2026. It will be available on the dedicated …

On March 17, 2026, L’Oréal announced the expansion of its partnership in the field of artificial intelligence with Nvidia, with the goal of accelerating and redefining beauty innovation by enabling the group to simulate the performance of ingredients and their …

On March 11, 2026, ECHA announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) had adopted its draft opinion on the proposal for a universal restriction of PFAS submitted in January 2023 by the national authorities of five Member States. The …

On March 4, 2026, the European Commission launched a call for applications with the aim of renewing the membership of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), which is responsible in particular for assessing the safety of cosmetic ingredients. Interested …

On March 3, 2026, the ECHA announced that its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) had adopted its Opinion on the proposal for a universal restriction on PFAS, submitted in January 2023 by the national authorities of five Member States. The …

On February 20, 2026, the British Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Perfumery Association (CTPA) relayed Cosmetics Europe’s call for expressions of interest for two ingredients threatened with classification as CMRs under the CLP Regulation, Ammonium Vanadate (CAS 7803-55-6) and n-Phenyl-p-Phenylenediamine (CAS 101-54-2). …