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, October 31, 2022

Vitamin A: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in March 2021 in the context of the availability of new data on global exposure to ...

Monday, October 31, 2022

EWG urges USFDA to ban Oxybenzone in sunscreen products

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The Environmental Working Group, a US-based NGO, has issued an appeal to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action on Oxybenzo...

Monday, October 24, 2022

PFOA (a dangerous PFAS derivative) can cross the skin barrier

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According to a study conducted by a scientist from the BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment), PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), a degradatio...

Monday, October 24, 2022

Lightskin by Silab: the depigmenting potential of sulfur-containing peptides

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Silab presents its latest cosmetic active ingredient, Lightskin, a natural depigmenting active ingredient obtained from biotechnological processes, ri...

Monday, October 17, 2022

California bans PFAS in cosmetics

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On 29 September 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Assembly Bill 2771, which provides for the banning of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS...

Monday, October 17, 2022

Consultation on the introduction of new CMR substances in the REACH Regulation

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On 13 October 2022, the European Commission launched a consultation on its draft amendment to Annex XVII (restricted substances) to REACH Regulation. ...

Monday, October 10, 2022

Hydroxypropyl p-Phenylenediamine: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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The hair dye ingredient Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its its dihydrochloride salt will undergo a new safety assessment by the SCCS. The reques...

Monday, October 3, 2022

Genistein, Daidzein: final Opinion of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...

Monday, October 3, 2022

A survey on health-based limit values

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In the framework of the “1 substance, 1 assessment” initiative, the European Commission plans to develop a data platform on chemical substances includ...

Monday, September 26, 2022

Draft EU Allergen Regulation notified to the WTO

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The European Union has just transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation on the labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products. It is a transposit...

Monday, September 26, 2022

European Commission consultation on the new hazard classes of the CLP Regulation (ED, PBT, PMT)

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On 20 September 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its draft Delegated Regulation establishing new hazard classes in the CL...

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Essential oils, REACH and CLP: the European Commission's response to the French Senate

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In a European Resolution dated 5 July 2022, the French Senate expressed its concern about the preservation of the lavender-based essential oil industr...