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, February 20, 2023

Titanium dioxide: France's offensive continues

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France wants to continue to defend the classification of titanium dioxide as a suspected carcinogen at European level. The government has just announc...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Hexyl Salicylate: request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the recommendation of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to classify Hexyl Dalicylate as “Toxic for...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Cosmetics Europe launches a database of cosmetic ingredients

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Cosmetics Europe, the association of federations representing the European cosmetics industry, has launched Cosmile Europe, an online database of cosm...

Monday, February 13, 2023

ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal

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As announced, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on 7 February 2023 the proposal for restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (...

Monday, February 13, 2023

Water-soluble zinc salts: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the submission of new data by Cosmetics Europe, the European Commission has requested the SCCS to re-evaluate the safety of water-soluble zi...

Monday, February 13, 2023

Senevisium, Silab's latest anti-senescence active ingredient

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Senevisium is a natural anti-aging active ingredient obtained from Ginkgo biloba, capable of reactivating the natural elimination of senescent fibrobl...

Monday, February 13, 2023

RetiLife: the 100% natural-origin retinol by Givaudan

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Givaudan announces the introduction of RetiLife, a molecule for anti-ageing and a breakthrough evolution for the cosmetic industry. Indeed, this new a...

Monday, February 6, 2023

Aluminium: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in May 2021 to extend the safety assessment of aluminium compounds to other product...

Monday, February 6, 2023

α- and β-arbutin: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in June 2021 due to their potential to release Hydroquinone, a substance prohibited...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The French government consults on the first stage of its "PFAS" plan

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Launched on 17 January 2023, the “PFAS” action plan led by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition is entering its first stage with a consultatio...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CLH classification intentions for 2 "cosmetic" ingredients

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just announced that it has received two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for subst...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Reminder: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene come into force

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This 28 January 2023 marked the entry into force of new restrictions under Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene, wh...