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, July 20, 2016

Hair dyes: new regulation by the end of 2016

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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...

Friday, July 15, 2016

Titanium Dioxide [nano] in Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation

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The Regulation 2016/1143 of 13 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 14 July, amends Annex VI to Cosmetics Regulation 1223...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1120: Carbon Black [nano] allowed as a colorant

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This Regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex IV (colorants) to Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Regulation 2016/1121: Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl allowed in mouthwashes

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This regulation of 11 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 12 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regulatio...

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Sunscreens: a scientific paper in favour of nanos

The report, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is authored by Paul Wright of RMIT University in Melbourne and funded by the public Nationa...

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new functional ingredients (3/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-aging in...

Monday, June 6, 2016

Benzophenone-3: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe VI (UV Filters) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On...

Thursday, June 2, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new actives (2/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-ageing...

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Sustainable ingredients emerging from food waste

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Sustainability and technological advances are leading to novel ingredients to emerge from food waste. According to Organic Monitor, these novel ingred...

Monday, May 30, 2016

In-Cosmetics: the catalogue of new actives (1/3)

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The 2016 Paris edition of the In-Cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives: many anti-ageing i...

Monday, May 23, 2016

Anti-pollution ingredients (2/2)

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The cosmetics industry is currently in search of new actives to fight against the damage done by environmental pollution on the skin. The Paris editio...

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The subtle effects of nanoparticles on oxidative stress genes

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A nanoparticle can have subtle effects on the activity of genes expressing enzymes that address oxidative stress inside two types of cells, although t...