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, December 18, 2019

Identification of nanomaterials: the JRC recommends appropriate methods

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We know how difficult it is today for many cosmetic manufacturers or ingredient suppliers to define whether or not their raw material is a nanomateria...

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The importance of monitoring the photodegradation of cosmetic active ingredients

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The cosmetic product as a mixture or the active principle of a cosmetic can be easily modified in their compositions under the influence of environmen...

Monday, December 16, 2019

Polyethylene, the little bead... that trapped the microplastics

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This cosmetic ingredient has been present in many formulations for a long time, and has been acclaimed for its softness on the skin and its low cost a...

Monday, December 16, 2019

DPS Phenoxyethanol: the latest developments..... which will not remain the last!

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Since 2012, the battle has been raging between the ANSM on the one hand, the FEBEA, Cosmetics Europe and the SCCS on the other hand. Issue: the safety...

Monday, December 16, 2019

D4, D5, D6: ECHA Committees support the proposal for restriction in leave-on products

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its two Committees, RAC and SEAC, support its proposal to restrict siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to...

Monday, December 16, 2019

SAS solubility: CSSC makes a corrigendum to its Opinion

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The SCCS has just published a corrected version, dated December 6, 2019, of its Final Opinion on the solubility of SAS (Synthetic Amorphous Silica). T...

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Silab's Lactobiotyl: a postbiotic active ingredient for a preserved microbiota

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Silab, an expert in skin biology and in the mastering of nature and biotechnologies, presents its new active ingredient: Lactobiotyl, a postbiotic con...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Aluminium in cosmetic products: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetic products. It has been adopted during the plenary ...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Update of ECHA guidelines for the registration of substances in nanoform

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From 1 January 2020, companies must provide additional information on nanomaterials on the EU/EEA market under the REACH Regulation. The new informati...

Monday, December 9, 2019

Canada: Changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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Canada has just updated its Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Prohibited and Restricted), which is now available on Health Canada’s website. As announced, ...

Monday, December 9, 2019

Titanium dioxide: Europe's refusal to accept a revision of a classification project

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On 4 October 2019, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation providing for the classification of certain powders containing titanium diox...

Monday, December 9, 2019

Launch of PEPPER, a platform to develop research on endocrine disruptors

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The professional associations France Chimie, the FEBEA and the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, in partnership with the French Ministry of Ecologi...