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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, April 3, 2019

Microplastics restrictions: the ECHA's consultation

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In the framework of the EU plastics strategy and at the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) prepared a restrictio...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

A new preservative (HEPB) authorized at the end of 2019

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On 28 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of a new preservative - Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Buta...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

DPS Phenoxyethanol: a hostage taking of the industry by the ANSM?

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On March 20, 2019, the ANSM issued a DPS (Décision de Police Sanitaire - Health Police Decision) to require manufacturers of leave-on cosmetic product...

Monday, March 25, 2019

New coatings for nano-TiO2 soon to be authorized

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On 21 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of additional coating materials for the UV-filte...

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

ANSM: a mandatory warning on leave-on cosmetics containing phenoxyethanol

By a Health Police Decision of 13 March 2019, published on the ANSM website on 20 March, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and He...

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

What to see at in-cosmetics Global 2019?

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in-cosmetics Global, the must-attend event dedicated to ingredients and raw materials for cosmetic formulations, is back at Paris Expo Porte de Versai...

Sunday, March 10, 2019

The new formulas of Cosmétagora (7/7)

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For the eleventh consecutive year, Cosmétagora showcased the latest innovations in cosmetic formulation. Organized on January 15 and 16 in Paris, this...

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Endocrine disruptors explained by the FEBEA (3/3)

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The issue of endocrine disruption is a real public health issue, which political and health authorities have begun to consider as such. But pending th...

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The new formulas of Cosmétagora (5/7)

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The reputation of Cosmétagora is well established. This event has become a reference for the actors of the cosmetics industry. Every year, this show i...

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Endocrine disruptors explained by the FEBEA (2/3)

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Complex substances, difficult to characterize, potentially dangerous to human health, endocrine disruptors are of concern to consumers. Especially sin...

Monday, February 25, 2019

These UV filters that do not harm corals

Ultraviolet (UV) filters, which are common constituents of sunscreens and other cosmetics, are reported as a threat for coastal coral reef ecosystems....

Thursday, February 21, 2019

The microbiota in the spotlight at Cosmetagora 2019

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The cosmetics industry’s interest in the skin microbiota has already been strong in recent years. The trend was further confirmed at the Cosmetagora e...