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, October 27, 2015

Microplastics: Cosmetics Europe calls for discontinuing their use

On 21 October 2015, Cosmetics Europe published a recommendation on plastic microparticles. Taking into account public concerns about plastic debris in...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Parabens found in dolphins

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Parabens are in thousands of products (cosmetics, foods, drugs) and, at low levels, in the vast majority of consumers. Now scientists report for the f...

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

In brief: No more plastic microbeads in California

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The state of California has just decided the ban of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products. At least six other states have passed laws restricting mi...

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Cosmetics preservatives: globally safe, according to Denmark

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Denmark pays considerable attention to the safety of preservatives in cosmetic products – it was the first European country to ban certain parabens fr...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Aqua... or water in cosmetics!

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Our body comprises 65% to 70% of water (the figure depends on the age or the body mass…) Our cosmetics almost match this figure, or may even be higher...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

In brief: the SCCS revises its Opinion on nano silica

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On March 20, 2015, the SCCS had adopted by written procedure its Opinion on the nano forms of the cosmetic ingredients Silica, Hydrated silica, and Si...

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Dichloromethane: a corrigendum to SCCS Opinion

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The SCCS has just published a Corrigendum to its Opinion of 25 March 2015 on Dichloromethane. The experts have modified their answer to the question a...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Chloroacetamide, Zinc Oxide: Consultations by European Commission

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On September 21, the European Commission has launched two public consultations on its proposals to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ing...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

REACH: fourth round table on essential oil

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Friday, September 18, Prodarom (trade association of the industry of perfumery) and IFRA (International Fragrance Association) held a fourth round tab...

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Nano-TiO2 in sprays: a new request for Opinion to SCCS

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In July 2013 the SCCS was in the opinion that the use of nano titanium dioxide could not be considered as safe in spray products. The safety of this c...

Friday, September 18, 2015

Butylphenyl methylpropional: 'Not safe' for SCCS

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This Opinion of SCCS has been adopted on 12 August 2015 by written procedure and has just been published. Its conclusion: the cosmetic fragrance ingre...

Monday, September 14, 2015

Parabens as seen by consumers

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CosmeticOBS-L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques conducted a survey of its web users on controversial cosmetic ingredients in June 2015. Are parabens well-i...