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Brazil updates its list of substances banned in cosmeticsSubscribers only

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 forceSubscribers only

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 AcidSubscribers only

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 productsSubscribers only

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.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Canadians against harmful ingredients in their cosmeticsSubscribers only
Contrary to what some people stubbornly continue to say, the fight against potentially harmful substances in ingredients is no longer the privilege of...
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Hyaluronic AcidSubscribers only
No one is vaunting any more the merits of the Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the fight against ageing marks. Injected, it is one of the most popular ways of ...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
SiliconesSubscribers only
They are an ingredient of many face-care creams, and cannot be ignored in hair products, shampoos and hair-conditioners. Silicones are synthetic produ...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Vegetable active ingredients: Green is richSubscribers only
They are more and more often in our cosmetics. The "organic" trend is a major factor in the highlighting of their interest for this application. Hurra...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Confirmed fears about Triclosan safetySubscribers only
On our CosmeticOBS-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques website, we have already drawn your attention on the strong doubts dealing with Triclosan. This anti...
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Animal ingredients and cosmeticsSubscribers only
Animal tests are often referred to on labels, very often to emphasize the fact that no animal testing has been performed. Less often, the animal origi...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Hydrolyzed Wheat ProteinSubscribers only
Since some few years, hydrolyzed wheat proteins are an ingredient commonly used in our cosmetics. In the list of ingredients of many hair-care product...
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Precious StonesSubscribers only
You dream of gold or diamond? You think of jewels? And what if you looked at cosmetics? Indeed, you may find some precious stones in cosmetics (well, ...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Palm OilSubscribers only
It is THE topic when dealing with food. However, palm oil is also a major ingredient of our cosmetics! Is it less debatable then? Do its qualities ove...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Bisphenol A: Afssa underlines problems in evaluating endocrine disruptorsSubscribers only
The polemic and the various scientific studies published on the dangers of Bisphenol A, in particular concerning fetuses, had led Afssa (French Agency...
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl: A New Ingredient in Our CosmeticsSubscribers only
Following an industry request, and after the opinion of the CSPC (European Scientific Committee on Consumer Products), Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl (CAS...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Absolute of Lemongrass Newly Authorized in Cosmetic PerfumesSubscribers only
Up to the present, and since an opinion given in May 2000 by the scientific committee of European cosmetic products European, the use of the oil of ve...
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