On 15 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for three ingredients that may be used in cosmetics: Formyl Morpholine, Dimethylaminopropylamine and Hydroxycitronellal.

On 16 October 2024, Great Britain notified a draft text introducing restrictions on the use of Methyl Salicylate in cosmetic products. A 60-day consultation has been opened.

At Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, Florence Ricaud, General Secretary and Technical Manager of Ingrecos, the French branch of the cosmetics ingredients union EFfCI, and Céline Huet, Regulatory Affairs Manager at L’Oréal, in charge of compliance strategies linked to regulatory changes and a member of Cosmetics Europe’s “Microplastics” Task Force, presented the REACH restriction on microplastics, using basic rules and practical case studies.

On 8 January 2025, Brazil notified a draft Resolution designed to update the list of restricted substances in personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes. A consultation is open until 7 March 2025.

Why use boosters in sunscreen? And which ones to choose? During the Cosmetic Days organised by Cosmed at the beginning of December 2024, Audrey Le Bohec, from Helioscience, proposed a definition of these very special ingredients, as well as a classification based on their mechanisms of action.