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.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Nano-titanium dioxide in toothpastes: adverse effects on liver

According to a study carried out by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), health effects due to exposure to titanium di...

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

ShapePerfection: a new slimming active by Mibelle Bochemistry

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Mibelle Bochemistry announced the launch of its new slimming active ingredient, ShapePerfection. Combining organic mustard sprout and natural capsaici...

Monday, September 26, 2016

Silab: a watershed in dermatology

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The Silab group is well-known among cosmetic brands for their plant-derived actives. They have recently decided to initiate a diversification phase by...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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On 16 March 2016, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34). The Commi...

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Zinc pyrithione: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe III (restricted substances) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

FDA bans 19 ingredients from antibacterial soaps

On September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash prod...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Nanos: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCS

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Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...

Monday, September 5, 2016

UK MPs call for ban on plastic microbeads

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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, a UK cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics, and sa...

Monday, August 29, 2016

D5: the SCCS revises its Opinion

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On March 25, 2015, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Cyclopentasiloxane (D5). This Opinion has been revised on 29 July 2016, ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Scientists find unprecedented protection against UVA

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Researchers from University of Bath and with King’s College London announce they developed a new compound that London offers unprecedented protection ...

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…

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It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...

Monday, July 25, 2016

MI banned in leave-on cosmetics from February 12, 2017

Regulation 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 23 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regu...