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.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

ERI 360°: a label for eco-responsible ingredients

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The “green revolution of the extraction industry has led in the past few years to a technological shift towards eco-extraction, which should include t...

Monday, June 11, 2018

REACH: 21 551 chemicals now registered

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The 10-year registration period for existing chemicals is now complete following the last REACH registration deadline on 31 May 2018. 13 620 European ...

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Climbazole: Request for an addendum to the SCCS' Opinion

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The safety of Climbazole, a preservative also used as an anti-dandruff agent will be re-assessed by the SCCS. The request from the European Commission...

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Revision of the checklists for dossiers submitted to SCCS

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In order to enable to quickly assess if the dossiers are complete and to prevent submissions that are incomplete or contain inadequate/irrelevant data...

Monday, June 4, 2018

No Phenoxyethanol on baby’s bottom: ANSM confirms recommendation

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In 2012, ANSM (French National Agency of Medicine and Health Products Safety) recommended not using Phenoxyethanol in cosmetic products intended for t...

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Northern Ireland: the ban of plastic particles in cosmetics to come

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Following the action already taken by England, Wales and Scotland (as by many other Member States and third countries), Northern Ireland now notify th...

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Cosmetic ingredients: a close look at the American market

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At the 2017 in-Cosmetics Global show, Nicolas Matic, Director of Kline’s Market Research, had presented cosmetic products and ingredients trends. In 2...

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

CMRs: BEUC is on the offensive again

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Last January, BEUC had already published an open letter to protest against the new European Commission’s approach to CMRs, whose ban in cosmetic produ...

Monday, May 7, 2018

Nano migration from packaging to cosmetic products

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Nanoparticles are everywhere, including in cosmetics packaging, so they can unintentionally end up in products through migrations. How to assess the l...

Monday, April 30, 2018

REACH Annexes: specific information on nanomaterials

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The REACH Committee has voted to amend REACH Annexes to explicitly address nanoforms of substances. The specific requirements will address the knowled...

Monday, April 30, 2018

Three o-Phenylphenol salts soon to be banned

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The European Union had transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed at restrict the maximum concentration of the preservative o-Phenylphenol in leave-o...

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The European Commission has published the criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in plant protection products

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Following the text adopted as part of the regulation on biocides, Regulation 2018/605 of 19 April 2018, published in the Official Journal of the Europ...