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Revision of the European CLP: the Regulation is published

Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of 23 October 2024, amending Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024. It will apply from 1 July 2026, with a derogation from certain rules for complex substances.

A study questions the safety of "dermatological" cosmetics

A recent French study, published in the Journal Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie - FMC, scrutinised the INCI lists of cosmetics used in dermatology. The results: only 15% of them were free of ingredients of concern to the target population.

Ingredients in the news: Talc

Another chapter in the series by Labosphère’s Estelle Dehier on ingredients that are the talk of the town: once considered harmless, or even very popular, then caught up in the turmoil of safety warnings, before eventually being overtaken by regulations, restrictions and even bans… Episode 2 is devoted to talcum powder.

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

As part of the assessment of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS to evaluate the safety of the UV filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The Scientific Committee has just published its preliminary Opinion, which is open for comment until 17 January 2025.

Phthalic Anhydride: conclusions of the Portuguese RMOA

On 13 November, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) made available the conclusions of the Risk Management Option Analysis (RMOA) carried out by the Portuguese Environment Agency on Phthalic Anhydride. These include recommendations for restrictions.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

ShapePerfection: a new slimming active by Mibelle Bochemistry

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Mibelle Bochemistry announced the launch of its new slimming active ingredient, ShapePerfection. Combining organic mustard sprout and natural capsaici...

Monday, September 26, 2016

Silab: a watershed in dermatology

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The Silab group is well-known among cosmetic brands for their plant-derived actives. They have recently decided to initiate a diversification phase by...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine: Final Opinion of the SCCS

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On 16 March 2016, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34). The Commi...

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Zinc pyrithione: new limitation of concentration

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The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe III (restricted substances) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

FDA bans 19 ingredients from antibacterial soaps

On September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash prod...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Nanos: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCS

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Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...

Monday, September 5, 2016

UK MPs call for ban on plastic microbeads

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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, a UK cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics, and sa...

Monday, August 29, 2016

D5: the SCCS revises its Opinion

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On March 25, 2015, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Cyclopentasiloxane (D5). This Opinion has been revised on 29 July 2016, ...

Monday, August 21, 2017

Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone: the story of a blacklisted chemical

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These preservatives, like many others, regularly draw the attention of the cosmetics media. For several years, they have been cause for worry and the ...

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…

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It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...

Monday, July 25, 2016

MI banned in leave-on cosmetics from February 12, 2017

Regulation 2016/1198 of 22 July 2016, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 23 July, amends Annex V (preservatives) to Cosmetics Regu...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Scientists find unprecedented protection against UVA

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Researchers from University of Bath and with King’s College London announce they developed a new compound that London offers unprecedented protection ...