Ingredients:News

Brazil updates its list of substances banned in cosmetics

On 7 January 2025, Brazil notified a draft Resolution designed to update the list of substances banned for use in personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes. A 60-day consultation was opened.

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Homosalate: new restrictions come into force

On this 1st january 2025, the new restrictions on the UV filter Homosalate set out in Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 come into force. They apply to all new products placed on the market.

United Kingdom: an omnibus regulation for 64 CMRs and Kojic Acid

On 17 December 2024, the UK published Statutory Instrument 2024 No.1334. It includes a ban on 64 CMR substances (eight of which have INCI names), and new restrictions on kojic acid.

US FDA proposes mandatory testing of talc-containing products

On 26 December 2024, the US FDA opened a consultation on a draft rule aimed at requiring talc-containing products to be tested for asbestos using standardised methods.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Lipopeptides: new anti-aging active ingredients worth watching ...

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When linked to lipids, peptides enter the stratum corneum more easily. This promising active ingredient is among the most exciting cosmetic anti-aging...

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Classification of UV filters: European inconsistencies

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The study has been performed by Swedish researchers and is published in the Science of The Total Environment, September 2013 issue, journal. It finger...

Monday, August 19, 2013

A European consultation on MCIT and MIT

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Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCIT) and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) are preservatives often used in cosmetics, in any kind of product. Though allowed a...

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Europe: nano-zinc explained to consumers (2nd time)

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It is a habit now for the European Commission, especially when “sensitive” or “topical” cosmetic ingredients are involved: soon after the release of t...

Thursday, August 8, 2013

European consultation on Methylene glycol

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Methylene glycol, or hydrated formaldehyde, is currently not restricted after the regulation on cosmetics, contrary to formaldehyde per se. However, t...

Monday, July 29, 2013

TiO2, ZnO, MBBT: three nanos evaluated by the SCCS

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Three Opinions by the SCCS have been released on 26 July 2013, dealing with cosmetic nano-ingredients. The Opinion on titanium dioxide has been adopte...

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Aluminium: a new study by Dr Philippa Darbre

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Dr Philippa Darbre is well known, thanks to the debate she initiated about the toxicity of aluminium and the implication of this substance in breast c...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SCCS: Revision of the Opinions Climbazole and DEGEE

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Two Opinions by the SCCS, adopted during the 26 February 2013 Plenary Meeting, have been updated during the 18 June 2013's. Taking into account the co...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SCCS: Opinions open for comments

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They have been adopted during the SCCS plenary meeting, on 18 June, 2013, and are open for comments until August 16, 2013. The SCCS has just released ...

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Nanos: 3 requests for Opinions by the SCCS

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It is an understatement to say that the SCCS’ opinions are waited for, so that several nano-ingredients could be listed in the Annexes of the Regulati...

Monday, July 1, 2013

Three requests for SCCS opinions

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Topics: Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl preservative, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine UV filter, as well as thioglycolic acid and its salts. The purpose is,...

Friday, June 28, 2013

Genotoxicity of benzophenone-type UV filters

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An additional information in the the safety assessment of benzophenone-based UV filter, this study by Chinese researchers has recently been published ...