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, December 21, 2020

Impact assessment on allergen labelling: the report

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In December 2018, the European Commission launched a study to assess the possible impacts of extending the obligation to label allergens on cosmetic p...

Monday, December 14, 2020

ECHA's SEAC validates a broad ban on microplastics

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The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) has adopted its opinion on the restriction proposal, which would ban microplastics in products such a...

Monday, December 14, 2020

CLH proposals: 2 cosmetic ingredients in consultation

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) just launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling. One concerns Triethylen...

Monday, December 7, 2020

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2020: FEBEA's Q&A - Ingredients chapter

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As every year, at the closing of the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress of the Cosmetic Valley which was held in digital on November 4 and 5, 2020, the...

Monday, December 7, 2020

The 3rd European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation aimed at banning or regulating substances classified as CMR by Regulation 2020/217 (14th ...

Monday, December 7, 2020

R-Nano: ANSES calls for improvement in data quality

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Since 2013, France has instituted an obligation to declare substances in the nanoparticle form, via the R-Nano system. After eight years of existence,...

Monday, December 7, 2020

Acnesium by Silab: the daily care for acneic skin

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Acnesium is a purified natural active ingredient, obtained from the pericarps of immature pomegranates, developed specifically to prevent the clinical...

Monday, November 30, 2020

Borealine Aurora by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics: let there be light!

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Borealine Aurora is the latest Lucas Meyer Cosmetics asset, inspired by the Aurora Borealis, which illuminates the boreal sky. Made from white pine, o...

Monday, November 30, 2020

GlowAGE by Mibelle Biochemistry: Uncover luminous skin

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Latest launch of cosmetic ingredient supplier Mibelle Biochemistry: GlowAge. Based on the extract of the leaves of wild-growing plants of Ziziphus spi...

Monday, November 23, 2020

Regulation 2020/1684: a new UV Filter in Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation

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Regulation 2020/1684 of 12 November 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 13 November 2020, amends Annex VI (Authorised UV ...

Monday, November 23, 2020

Regulation 2020/1683: New updates of Annexes II and III to the Cosmetic Regulations for hair dyes

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Regulation 2020/1683, dated of 12 November 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 13 November 2020, amends Annexes II (Prohi...

Monday, November 23, 2020

Regulation 2020/1682: HEMA / di-HEMA TMHDC are included in Annex III to the Cosmetics Regulation

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Regulation 2020/1682, dated 12 November 2020, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 13 November 2020, amends Annex III (Restricte...