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 4, 2021

Environmental impacts: how to choose the right ingredients

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What ingredients should be used in the eco-design of a product? What criteria should be used to choose them? How can the environmental impact of a pro...

Monday, October 4, 2021

The Givaudan Sericoside: a cellular youth reprogrammer

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Obtained by green fractionation of the root bark of Terminalia sericea, a Tanzanian tree, this active ingredient acts at the genetic level to reprogra...

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Samphira Oil Bioactive: the CODIF natural and organic retinol like active ingredient

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Obtained from rock samphire, Samphira Oil Bioactive is a natural and organic certified retinol like active ingredient, transformed through the supercr...

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

A new guide from ECHA on classifying and labelling TiO2

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This ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) guide is designed to help companies and national authorities understand how mixtures containing titanium dioxide...

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Reminder: entry into application of the Carc.2 (inhalation) classification for TiO2

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On this 1 October 2021, two European Regulations come into force: the 14th ATP (Adaptation to Technical and scientific Progress) of the CLP Regulation...

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Brazil updates its list of authorised preservatives

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On 13 September 2021, Brazil notified the WTO of its Resolution No.528, adopted on 4 August to internalise Mercosur Resolution No.35/20, which establi...

Monday, September 20, 2021

A cleaner hair, for longer with Nutrinvent Balance by Croda

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Based on a novel encapsulation technology, this active launched by Croda allows a targeted delivery and a controlled release of “anti-oily hair” activ...

Monday, September 20, 2021

Zanthalene by Givaudan: a comforting phyto-botox active ingredient

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Crafted by green fractionation, Zanthalene is a scalable natural active ingredient with botox-like efficacy and skin sensitivity modulation benefits. ...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Corrigendum to Regulation 2021/1099

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At the beginning of July 2021, the European Commission published Regulation 2021/1099, which amends Annexes II (prohibited substances) and III (restri...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Proposal for the identification of two cosmetic ingredients as SVHC

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On September 3, 2021, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a consultation on proposals for the identification as SVHC (substances of very high conc...

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Peptilium by Silab: natural anti-aging biopeptides

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The latest Silab active ingredient, Peptilium is a global anti-aging product that combines efficacy, transversality and naturality. Composed of natura...

Thursday, September 2, 2021

HEMA/Hair dyes Reminder: new restrictions come into force

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This September 3, 2021 marks the entry into force of new restrictions provided for by European Regulations 2020/1682 (for HEMA and di-HEMA TMHDC) and ...