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, July 22, 2019

Cosmetic ingredients: how to innovate despite the constraints

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Regulatory or market-imposed restrictions, safety and security requirements when tools are lacking to evaluate them… the framework for the use of cosm...

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

From approval to storage: the management of cosmetic raw materials

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During the 2019 Seminary on Quality in the Cosmetics industry, organised by IFIS and FEBEA, Chrystelle Gatelier, Jean-Pierre Guidot and Marjorie Scham...

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Focus on cannabis in cosmetics

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“Everything is poison, nothing is poison, it is the dose that makes the poison”, according to the famous formula of Paracelsus (1537). Does it apply t...

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Phenoxyethanol, Methylene di-t-butylcresol...: RAC concludes on a harmonised classification

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded on the harmonised classification of 10 subs...

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

The 2nd European CMR Regulation notified to the WTO

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After many delays, the first Regulation aimed at formally integrating CMRs into Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 was finally published in May 2019. The ...

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Call for data from the European Commission for 6 nano-ingredients

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On 11 June 2019, the European Commission published a Call for Data for six nanos forms of gold, platinum and copper used in cosmetics. The aim is to g...

Monday, June 17, 2019

Reminder: entry into force of restrictive measures for o-Phenylphenol and its salts

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This June 17, 2019, is the first step in the implementation of Regulation 2018/1847, which provides for a reduction in the concentration of o-Phenylph...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Anses recommends restricting persulphate substances in hair products

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Anses publishes its research work on ammonium, potassium and sodium persulphate substances used in particular in hair bleaching products. The Agency c...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Toxic effects of essential oils and their constituents

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Three studies, published in the July issue of the Journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, explore the toxicity of different essential oils and their con...

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

OECD: two publications on nanomaterials

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On 27 May 2019, the OECD added two new opuses to its series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials. These Nos. 90 and 91 are intended to facilita...

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

"Uncertainties" about the endocrine disrupting properties of Butylparaben (RIVM)

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On 24 May 2019, RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) published the results of a new study on Butylparaben, focusing o...

Monday, May 27, 2019

2019/831: the first CMR Regulation has been published

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It was said to be imminent by the end of 2017, a draft text had even already been transmitted to the WHO… But this “Omnibus” has experienced many stop...