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.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

CMR: the French ANSM recalls the rules

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Some few days after the release, by ECHA, of a first list of CMR substances, the French ANSM releases, on June 13, a document designed for the manufac...

Friday, June 8, 2012

ECHA publishes a first list of CMR substances

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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) acts as a communications network to promote the exchange of information among people interested in using chemicals...

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

4-methylbenzylidene camphor: an insufficient safety margin, in the ANSM opinion

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Is using 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, a UV filter currently allowed up to 4% in cosmetic products, but also listed as an endocrine disruptor substance...

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Phenoxyethanol: the French ANSM questions its safety for young children

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In a new evaluation of the risk linked to using phenoxyethanol in cosmetics, the French ANSM surveys all the currently available data. Its report, rel...

Monday, May 21, 2012

Methylene Glycol: a request for the SCCS Opinion

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Is Methylene Glycol safe for use? Is the quantity of formaldehyde it can release when in hair straightening products compliant to the regulatory accep...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A Critical Review of New Alternative Preservative Systems by Organic Monitor

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Organic Monitor, specialized in research, consulting & training for companies in organic industry, has just released a new study on alternative sy...

Friday, May 4, 2012

Active ingredients: the innovation and its challenges, by Karl Lintner

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Innovation is at the core of the today’s cosmetic, up to the point when one wonders what the latter would be without the former … Active ingredients, ...

Friday, April 27, 2012

Aluminium: 100% of doubt - 0.6% of controversy

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October 2011: the Afssaps completes its risk assessment on the use of aluminium in cosmetic products. And recommends limiting the concentration to 0.6...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Aluminium and cosmetics

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It is in cosmetics, as it is … everywhere. Almost never pure in nature, it is present as salts, mainly, and stirs up controversy. Many do not know wha...

Monday, April 16, 2012

Soytrimonium Chloride: an opinion by the SCCS

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The SCCS was asked whether Soytrimonium Chloride may be used in hair dyes products for other purposes than preservation. Its opinion has just been rel...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Nitrosamines and secondary amines: an opinion of the SCCS

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Following the public consultation, opened until February 10, it has been adopted during the plenary session held on March 27. The SCCS opinion on nitr...

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: safe for use, says Afssaps

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Widely used in sunscreens, in daily anti-ageing cares with SPF, but also in lip’s balms, shower-gels and body care oils, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, ...