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.

Monday, October 30, 2023

Great Britain updates its CLP

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On 23 October 2023, the UK announced that it had updated its CLP Regulation and the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling) list. This concern...

Monday, October 23, 2023

Intention of CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite in Muta. 2

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On 18 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Hungary’s intention of CLH classification of Sodium Chlorite, an oxidising and oral...

Monday, October 23, 2023

A Geographical Indication for Velay clays

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On 13 October 2023, the INPI (French National Institute of Industrial Property) announced that it had approved the “Velay clays” geographical indicati...

Monday, October 16, 2023

France publishes its list of endocrine disruptors

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Three Orders were published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française on 12 October 2023. The first sets out the list of substances with endo...

Monday, October 16, 2023

France submits an intention to restrict Octocrylene

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On 11 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published France’s intention to introduce restrictions on the marketing of mixtures containin...

Monday, October 16, 2023

California bans 26 additional cosmetic ingredients

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The law was approved on 8 October 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom. In addition to the 12 cosmetic ingredients (or groups of ingredients) already banned ...

Monday, October 16, 2023

Harmful chemicals in consumer products: a appeal to the European Commission

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PFAS, endocrine disruptors and other substances of concern… consumer products are full of harmful chemicals, according to the BEUC. The organisation o...

Monday, October 9, 2023

CLH consultation on classification of Acetophenone as Repr. 1B

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On 2 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on Spain’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labelling of...

Monday, October 9, 2023

The UK's OPSS publishes a guide for the management of CMRs in cosmetics

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Initially perfectly aligned with European cosmetics regulations in the early post-Brexit days, the UK is increasingly distancing itself from them by c...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Restriction of microplastics: the Regulation is published

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2023/2055, which sets out the new restrictions applicable to synthetic polymer microparticles under t...

Monday, October 2, 2023

Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: the final version of the Scientific Advice of the SCCS

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Following the classification of Methyl Salicylate as a category 2 reprotoxicant under the CLP Regulation, the SCCS initially concluded that it was saf...

Monday, October 2, 2023

CLH consultation on sodium and potassium salts of EDTMP

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On 25 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched consultations on Germany’s proposal for the harmonised classification and labellin...