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, January 2, 2023

Methyl Salicylate: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following its harmonised classification as a category 2 reprotoxicant, Methyl salicylate was subject to a safety assessment and opinion of the SCCS pu...

Monday, January 2, 2023

The latest details to prepare for the upcoming allergen labelling

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Valérie Masini Étévé, from L’Oréal’s Governmental, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Department, and Christophe Peres, Head of Perfume Analytical Rese...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Salicylic Acid: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

CoRAP 2023-2025: ECHA's proposal

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ECHA has just published its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 24 substances of concern (suspected endo...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Proposed CLH classifications for Thymol and Eugenol

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just published two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) from Spain. These are again pe...

Monday, December 19, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2022: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Ingredients section

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 23 and 24 November 2022, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Reminder: entry into force of the 5th CMR Regulation (and 17th ATP to CLP)

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This Saturday 17 December 2022 marks the entry into force of Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aimed at banning or regulating substances recen...

Monday, December 12, 2022

Benzoyl Peroxide, o-Phenylphenol: ECHA's RAC opinions

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The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just adopted its Opinions on the classification and harmonised labelli...

Monday, December 12, 2022

The combination of UV filters and microplastics makes heavy metals more harmful

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According to a recent study by a team of researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University, microplastics have the property of aggregating more chromium i...

Monday, December 5, 2022

Proposed CLH classification for Tea tree extract and essential oil

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On 28 November 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on a proposal for harmonised classification and labelling from Polan...

Monday, November 28, 2022

The 6th European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union has just transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2022/692 (18th ATP t...

Monday, November 28, 2022

CJEU: the Général Court annuls the classification of TiO2 as CMR

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On 23 November 2022, the European Court of Justice annulled Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/217 (18th ATP to CLP) with regard to the harmonised c...