Following an opinion from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommending that silver be classified as “Toxic for Reproduction Category 2”, which could lead to a ban on its use in cosmetics, the industry submitted a dossier in defence of the substance. The European Commission asked the SCCS to assess it, and the Scientific Committee accepted this mandate on 21 November 2023.

Following the final opinion of the SCCS in March 2023, and the restrictions on the substance notified by the European Commission, the cosmetics industry has provided additional information in support of its safe use in higher percentages in oral products. Hydroxyapatite in nano form will therefore once again be assessed by the Scientific Committee for this product category. The European Commission has just given it a mandate to do so.

A new coating for titanium dioxide in its nano form, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, is to undergo a safety assessment by the SCCS. The request was made by the European Commission and the mandate to the Scientific Committee was published on 20 November 2023.

Cosmetic habits differ according to factors such as age and place of residence. To better understand how the general public consumes beauty around the world, Kantar Wordpanel cross-referenced its data. The results of this study have been compiled in the foresight firm’s latest trends report.

Faced with the current anxiety-inducing climate, do the French have confidence in the future? To answer this question and gauge the state of the population, Asterès asked the IFOP polling institute to carry out a small barometer. Unsurprisingly, citizens say they are worried about the future.