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 28, 2024

How to assess the safety of innovative cosmetic ingredients?

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Cosmetic regulations require cosmetic products to be safe for human health under normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. Before a product...

Monday, October 21, 2024

Styralyl Alcohol: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

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On 16 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the publication of the conclusions of the evaluation of Styralyl Alcohol carried ou...

Monday, October 21, 2024

Triphenyl Phosphate soon to be identified as an SVHC

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On 16 October, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that, at its October meeting, the Member State Committee had unanimously concluded that ...

Monday, October 21, 2024

Anses takes up the "Glyoxylic acid" dossier

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Following on from the Académie de Médecine, it is now the Anses that is warning of the risks associated with hair straightening products containing gl...

Monday, October 21, 2024

Essential oils: EDQDM publishes a revised version of its Guidance

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The EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare), a body of the Council of Europe, has just published the second version ...

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Formyl Morpholine: CLH classification intention

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On 16 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Belgium’s intention of an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for For...

Monday, October 14, 2024

UV Filters: two requests for Opinion to the SCCS

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On 2 October 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of Benzophen...

Monday, October 14, 2024

Rosin: proposed CLH classification as reprotoxic

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On 8 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Norway’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of several pine ...

Monday, October 14, 2024

Great Britain: consultation on 3 CLH classification proposals

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On 8 October 2024, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the Agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, opened consultations on its ...

Monday, October 14, 2024

Consultation on the Anses draft RMOA on lithium and its salts

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On 7 October 2024, the French government opened a public consultation on a draft RMOA (Regulatory Management Options Analysis) drawn up by Anses. Afte...

Monday, October 14, 2024

Fragrances: three requests for Opinion to the SCCS

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On 2 October 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to evaluate two fragrance ingredi...

Monday, October 7, 2024

Ecocert launches a ‘Sustainable Materials’ certification line

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The use and recycling of materials (metals, glass, plastics, polymers and other composites) represents an ecological issue that is as central as it is...