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, June 14, 2021

Europe notifies WTO of its decision to identify Resorcinol as a SVHC

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On 1 June 2021, the EU transmitted to the WTO a draft Implementing Decision to identify Resorcinol as a substance of very high concern under the REACH...

Monday, June 14, 2021

Firmenich launches Firgood ingredients

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Firmenich, the fragrance and taste supplier, unveils the Firgood collection, a brand new range of pure, 100% natural extracts obtained by a sustainabl...

Monday, June 14, 2021

preBiulin Oral by Gobiotics: the active ingredient that protects teeth and health

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Consisting of natural polysaccharides derived from chicory and sugar cane, Gobiotics’ latest active ingredient, preBiulin Oral, is a complete oral hyg...

Monday, June 7, 2021

Publication of the 3rd Regulation on CMRs

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2021/850, the 3rd annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It con...

Monday, June 7, 2021

Publication of the 17th ATP of the CLP

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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/849 of 11 March 2021 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 May 2021. It is the 17th AT...

Monday, June 7, 2021

European consultation on the definition of a nanomaterial

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As long awaited, the European Commission is working on a harmonised definition of nanomaterials. After revising its 2011 Recommendation, it is now lau...

Thursday, June 3, 2021

HEMA/Hair dyes Reminder: new restrictions come into force

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On 3 June 2021, two European Regulations are coming into force. Regulation 2020/1682 imposes new restrictions on the use of HEMA and di-HEMA TMHDC, an...

Monday, May 31, 2021

Optimizing vitamin D from cosmetics: the new cell nectar for a D-skin

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Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide pandemic but although there is clinical evidence that links the vitamin D deficiency with different illnesses and ...

Monday, May 31, 2021

CLP: Corrigendum for the warning statements for TiO2

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Following the publication of the 14th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and scientific Progress) of the CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packa...

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Threshold for the warning "Contains formaldehyde": Scientific advice of the SCCS

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Following the request of the European Commission, the SCCS has re-evaluated at what concentration in the finished product the statement “Contains form...

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Acid Yellow 3 (CI 47005): Preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in March 2020, the Scientific Committee has just published its preliminary Opinion ...

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Dihydroxyacetone: the UK government is preparing its own assessment

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While the European Union is preparing to restrict the use of Dihydroxyacetone (a self-tanning and hair dye ingredient), the UK government is preparing...