Greentech Laboratories, in association with Deinove, are positioning themselves in the “ageing well” segment. Convinced that “positive ageing” is tomorrow’s trend, the teams of these two companies have developed an active ingredient for mature skin to restore the integrity of the dermis, limit cellular senescence but also help improve self-esteem.
Greentech Laboratories, in association with Deinove, are positioning themselves in the “ageing well” segment. Convinced that “positive ageing” is tomorrow’s trend, the teams of these two companies have developed an active ingredient for mature skin to restore the integrity of the dermis, limit cellular senescence but also help improve self-esteem.
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as fluoroalkyl, are an important group of substances used in a wide range of cosmetic products. Polyfluoroalkylated compounds are fluorinated compounds having one or more carbons in the carbon chain completely substituted by fluorine atoms. If all the carbons in the alkyl chain ...
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the hair dye ingredient Indigofera Tinctoria. It was adopted on 10 January 2020 by written procedure, and is open for comments until 13 March 2020.
Health Canada has just released a “Notice to Stakeholders” relating to several proposed amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. The purpose of this notice is to alert those selling cosmetics to possible updates and to invite them to provide safety information on the substances involved, which include several ingredients currently ...
The long-awaited 49th Amendment to the IFRA Standards has just been published on 10 January 2020. It incorporates new data, new methods and new types of products, and IFRA describes these changes as “the biggest in many years”. 25 new Standards have been added, bringing the number of substances covered to 214. Around one hundred existing Standards ...
In a press release made public on 7 January 2020, the FRC (French-speaking Consumers’ Federation) denounces the “timidity” of the Swiss Federal Council and demands, in the name of the “health risks to which the population is exposed”, the prohibition of three ingredients in targeted cosmetic products: phenoxyethanol in any product to be ...
Initially a source of disgust, bacteria are now widely used by the scientific community, including in cosmetic research. For a few years now, ingredient supplier Codif has been trying to unravel the mysteries of the microbiome in order to offer innovative and long-lasting cosmetic solutions that are in affinity with ...
Because the sustainability of raw materials is as important to consumers as the efficiency of finished products, manufacturers are increasingly concerned about the quality of their sourcing. In fact, suppliers are undertaking to formulate assets with a virtuous social and environmental impact. This is the case of BASF, which presented, ...
Volume 122 of the recently published IARC Monographs contains the results of the carcinogenicity assessment of six substances, including two acrylates that may be used in cosmetic products, Ethylhexyl Acrylate and Trimethylolpropane Triacrylate. Both have been classified in category 2B as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
It was through an amendment (CD1857) to the law on the fight against waste and the circular economy that the ban on microplastics in rinse-off and leave-on cosmetic products was voted in the night of 19 December 2019. A ban with staggered dates of entry into force until 2027, the conditions of application of ...
At the end of 2019, ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety) published its work programme for 2020, which sets the course for its action in all its areas of expertise: food, animal health and welfare, environmental health, plant health and protection, and occupational health. Although the word ...
European Union legislation on chemicals has been developed at different times and, in some cases, with different objectives. Different regulatory approaches have thus been adopted in different sectors and the European Commission is now asking whether its legal framework for endocrine disruptors is sufficiently coherent. It is therefore launching a ...
Recently, cannabis and its derivatives have found a prominent place in the cosmetics industry. This market represents $12 billion worldwide, according to Euromonitor, which sees “lucrative development prospects given the relaxation of regulations, particularly in the United States and Canada.”
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the preservative and anti-dandruff agent Zinc Pyrithione in cosmetic products, on behalf of the European Commission following the classification of the substance as CMR 1B. It was adopted on 13 December 2019 by written procedure, and is open for comments until 24 February 2020.
The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of UV-Filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) and hair dye ingredient Tetrabromophenol Blue (C183). They have been adopted by written procedure on 13 December 2019, after the end of the commenting period following thier initial publication, and the consideration of comments received by ...
Sustainability is a growing concern for the cosmetics industry. Among “sustainable” ingredients, there is shea butter, which is harvested in Africa and often chosen to be part of fair trade programmes. Laura Schlebes, product manager at AAK, came to the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2019 to highlight the qualities of this ingredient and ...
Ten years of controversy over the safety of aluminium and its salts in cosmetic products may have just ended with the recent Opinion of the SCCS. Published in early December 2019, it defines safe maximum concentrations for the harmless use of these compounds in antiperspirants, toothpastes and lipsticks. This opinion, even ...
We know how difficult it is today for many cosmetic manufacturers or ingredient suppliers to define whether or not their raw material is a nanomaterial. And the control reports recently presented by the competent authorities clearly show the problems that can arise from the resulting labelling errors. It is in ...
The cosmetic product as a mixture or the active principle of a cosmetic can be easily modified in their compositions under the influence of environmental and/or intrinsic factors, which vary over time. Their instability and potential degradation are of great importance in the cosmetics industry because they can lead to ...
Since 2012, the battle has been raging between the ANSM on the one hand, the FEBEA, Cosmetics Europe and the SCCS on the other hand. Issue: the safety of phenoxyethanol in products intended for use on babies’ buttocks. The ANSM contests it (Recommendation and Health Police Decision in support), the SCCS ...
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its two Committees, RAC and SEAC, support its proposal to restrict siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to 0.1% as constituents of other substances or in mixtures. After the identical restriction already validated for D4 and D5 in rinse-off cosmetics, this measure, if it is completed, will therefore ...
The SCCS has just published a corrected version, dated December 6, 2019, of its Final Opinion on the solubility of SAS (Synthetic Amorphous Silica). The objective is to clarify the description of the solubility testing, which slightly modifies the final conclusion.
Silab, an expert in skin biology and in the mastering of nature and biotechnologies, presents its new active ingredient: Lactobiotyl, a postbiotic concentrate for a preserved microbiota and a revived skin radiance. Of natural origin, it can restore hydration and luminosity to dry skin, improve the integrity and renewal of ...
The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetic products. It has been adopted during the plenary meeting of 30-31 October 2019, and is opened to comments until 17 Februaryy 2020.
From 1 January 2020, companies must provide additional information on nanomaterials on the EU/EEA market under the REACH Regulation. The new information requirements concern companies that manufacture or import nanoforms of substances that are subject to registration under REACH. ECHA has just updated two guidance documents with advice for companies preparing registration dossiers ...
Canada has just updated its Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Prohibited and Restricted), which is now available on Health Canada’s website. As announced, this revision covers four ingredients (Dihydrocoumarin, Thiurams, Sodium bromate and Thioglycolic acid and its salts) and introduces different conditions of use than those prevailing in Europe. However, the mandatory ...
On 4 October 2019, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation providing for the classification of certain powders containing titanium dioxide as a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation. This project has been challenged by several WTO (World Trade Organization) member countries. Response from the European Union: Thank you all for your contributions, but all available ...
The professional associations France Chimie, the FEBEA and the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, in partnership with the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, announce the creation of PEPPER, a public-private platform designed to develop research on the identification of endocrine disruptors. As the first platform of ...
Very wide definition, very broad scope, very short transition periods… The proposal to restrict microplastics, published by ECHA in January 2019, could have a particularly heavy impact on the cosmetics sector. During the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held in Chartres on November 6 and 7, 2019, Meglena Mihova, from the consulting firm EPPA, ...
While their first start was a bit slow, the CMR Omnibus now looks like a moving train. Scheduled to arrive each year, in order to transcribe the recent harmonised classifications of substances into the Cosmetics Regulation, they are well on track. The second has just been published in the Official ...
As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held in Chartres on November 6 and 7, 2019, the entire FEBEA team answered the questions prepared by the delegates during the two days of the conference. A session punctuated by numerous questions about the use or future of cosmetic ...
On 25 November 2019, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a public consultation on the German proposal for a harmonised classification of some margosa or neem seed extracts (Azadirachta indica) as Reprotoxic category 2 and Skin sensitizer category 1. The consultation is open until 24 January 2020.
The onset of acne lesions does not only affect adolescents. One-third of women aged 25 to 40 report suffering from it. To overcome this problem, Codif has just released a “microbiote friendly” active ingredient. Unlike most ingredients that fight imperfections, this one is not abrasive, but works in synergy with the bacteria in the ...
Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commission asked the SCCS to assess the safety of several substances, not yet reported as nanos. The requests were published on 22 November 2019 and cover substances containing platinum and gold.
It is highly anticipated, and in many ways sometimes feared, because it can involve changes in fragrance formulations and certificates. The 49th amendment to the IFRA Code, with its 116 new or revised Standards, has been somewhat delayed, but is expected to be published by the end of 2019. During the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes ...
Version 1, published in June 2017, clearly stated that “there may be some uncertainties regarding the status as nanomaterials of some notified substances”, since it was based on notifications made by the Responsible Persons on the CPNP, notifications whose quality was constantly stressed by the European authorities. This warning remains valid for ...
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has just released the Report of its Advisory Group to Recommend Priorities for the IARC Monographs during 2020–2024. In addition to lack of sleep and very hot drinks, these evaluation recommendations also include ingredients that can be used in cosmetic products such as UV ...
The SCCS has published its Opinion on the safety of Dihydroxyacetone as hair colouring ingredient. This Opinion has been adopted during the plenary meeting of 30-31 October 2019, and is opened to comments until 20 January 2020.
The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of hair dye ingredients, Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A165), as well of Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine-HCL (A166). They have been adopted during the plenary meeting of 30-31 October 2019, after the end of the commenting period following thier initial publication, and the ...
Regulation 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 November 2019, amends Annex V (Preservatives) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to add Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone (HEPB). The provision is effective immediately (20 days after the publication of the text).
Regulation 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 November 2019, amends Annex VI (UV-Filter) of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 to authorize three new coatings for titanium dioxide in its nano form. The provision is effective immediately (20 days after the publication of the text).
Plant Advanced Technologies is a French company, specialized for 14 years in the development of plant resources for the cosmetics industry. The manufacturer is interested in all types of original plant roots and trees, rarely used in the industry. Its last active ingredient, Prenylium, comes from white mulberry roots and fights against ...
