Already several countries have decided to oppose the use of these ingredients in cosmetic products. With its popularity diminishing from the facial scrubs glory days, now plastic microbeads have earned a place under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
The use of nanomaterials in cosmetic products is being monitored through the use of the CPNP. The European Commission has gathered this information and published this catalogue.
A new platform has been created to provide access to information regarding chemical substances in nano form. Linked to ECHA, the EUON has launched a new webpage.
The SCCS has determined the acceptability of a cosmetic ingredient intended for use as a hair dye in oxidative products.
This ingredient, which is part of a great number of fragrances, has been in the scope of the SCCS and IFRA for some time. Its safety has been questioned in the past on several occasions, this mandate might be the final answer to this long-standing question.
The ECHA has established the classification of this ingredient as a CMR following a proposal from the French authorities.
The ECHA has published a report on the current use of alternatives to animal testing in the REACH registration process. An interesting read from the cosmetic perspective.
In the meetings held by the Working Group on Nanomaterials, we can see what progress is being made with regards to the safe use and risk evaluation of the nanomaterials used in cosmetic products. These meetings are a fast and reliable way of staying ahead of what is soon to come.
The Working Group on Methodology focuses on the possible methods that could be potentially used in order to improve the detection, toxicological evaluation and safety of cosmetic ingredients and products. Keeping up to date with their progress gives us an idea of the directions that alternative experimental methods are taking.
The meetings of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients tell us what new developments we can expect in the vast realm of the use and safety of cosmetic ingredients. A perfect way to stay tuned on new ingredients been reviewed and updates on existing ones.
In this publication, the SCCS offers guidance to those applicants for a safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients. It constitutes a perfect tool for those interested in what data must be provided and what the SCCS will take into account when writing opinions.
The European Commission has opened a public consultation in order to introduce changes and restrictions to the use of several ingredients, including an ingredient used as a preservative.