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.

SOPHIM: the choice of stability!

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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, May 17, 2021

Aluminium: new request for Opinion to the SCCS

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Following the SCCS Opinion (and its addendum) on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products (including deodorants and antiperspirants, toothpastes a...

Monday, May 17, 2021

Apibreeze by Provital: a mild and responsible keratolytic exfoliant

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Apibreeze is Provital’s response to today’s consumers, who are seeking personalized cosmetic solutions that are kind to the skin and the planet. It is...

Monday, May 17, 2021

Phytosqualan by Sophim: a natural and upcycled olive squalane

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Sophim, manufacturer of natural cosmetic ingredients, presents its new emollient, Phytosqualan: a squalane of vegetable origin, made from a renewable ...

Monday, May 10, 2021

Solabia's 4 active ingredients for adapting to the passing of time

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With age, the skin evolves and undergoes more or less visible changes that affect self-perception and well-being. At each stage of life, there are uph...

Monday, May 10, 2021

Nanos today: definitions, harmonisation, formulator's challenges

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“One of the most important issues that we deal with on a daily basis as a laboratory for the development of tailor-made cosmetic products is nanomater...

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Reminder: Entry into force of IFRA 49

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On this 10 May, the 49th amendment to the IFRA codes for new compositions comes into force: from today, perfumers must develop new fragrance compositi...

Monday, May 3, 2021

Canada considers restrictions on talc in cosmetics

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Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada conducted an assessment of talc ...

Monday, May 3, 2021

Lumipod by SEPPIC, the melanin activator for naturally tanned skin

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How to get a tan and look good without exposing yourself to the sun (and its harmful effects on the skin?). During a webinar on 28 April 2021, SEPPIC ...

Monday, May 3, 2021

Lipoid Kosmetik Water Lily Pro: for perfect hair volume

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Lipoid Kosmetik’s latest active ingredient, Water Lily Pro, is a natural COSMOS-approved extract from water lily roots. The underwater root systems of...

Monday, April 26, 2021

Gold, Platinum: Preliminary Opinions of the SCCS on 7 nano-ingredients

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in November 2019, within the framework of the evaluation of ingredients listed as n...

Monday, April 26, 2021

Resorcinol, Propylparaben, Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene: Final Opinions of the SCCS

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Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS, in the framework of the evaluation of ingredients listed as endocrine disruptors, ...

Monday, April 26, 2021

Addendum to the SCCS Opinion on Aluminium: final version

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The SCCS has just published the final version of its Addendum to the Opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products, as regards the maximum c...