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.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Polemic around microplastics in cosmetics

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On 7 April 2022, the NGO “Plastic Soup Foundation” published a report denouncing the presence of microplastics in 87% of cosmetic products from the 10...

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

A recent study to confirm the effectiveness and safety of organic sunscreens

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The effectiveness, SPF level and safety of organic sunscreen products, based on mineral screens (Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide), are regularly quest...

Monday, April 11, 2022

in-cosmetics Global 2022 under the sign of a re-unification... and a new future

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After two years of absence due to the health crisis, the star show dedicated to cosmetic ingredients finally took place. Held from April 5 to 7, 2022 ...

Monday, April 11, 2022

The award-winning ingredients of in-cosmetics Global 2022

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With 180 competing ingredients, the traditional Awards of the in-cosmetics Global trade fair, which after the Covid crisis held its first physical edi...

Monday, April 4, 2022

Triclosan and Triclocarban: Scientific Advice of the SCCS

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Following the publication of a first list of 14 substances suspected of acting as endocrine disruptors to be assessed as a priority, and the subsequen...

Monday, April 4, 2022

α- and β-arbutin: Preliminary 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, March 29, 2022

The CoRAP 2022-2024 in lean mode

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ECHA has published the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. It includes a total of 27 substances to be ass...

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

8 "cosmetic" ingredients in CLH consultation

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched consultations on proposals for the classification and harmonised labelling (or classification a...

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

ECHA: RAC Opinions on classification of 4 "cosmetic" ingredients

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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, March 21, 2022

European consultation on the evaluation of chemical substances

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The European Green Deal foresees the establishment of a “one substance, one assessment” process for chemical safety assessments. The Commission believ...

Monday, March 21, 2022

Kojic Acid: the SCCS final Opinion

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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...

Monday, March 21, 2022

Hydroxyapatite: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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After a first negative Opinion of the SCCS, and the cosmetic industry having provided additional information in support of its safe use in oral care p...