What is changing in the rules, what it means for your product, your municipality or your project, and who here handles it. In English and Portuguese.
Our monitoring reports record the changes to cosmetics rules in a given period, and we publish one each month. Each one is a dated publication: it reflects the rules on the date it was published and is not updated afterwards. For what applies today, read the latest briefings or ask us.
GREEN DOT SYMBOL - FRANCE
Date of publication: 30/06/2023
On June 30, 2023, the French Supreme Administrative Court has declared the decree issued by the French Environment Ministry regarding the Green Dot trademark to be null and void.
Ingredients: BENZYL SALICYLATE
Date of publication: 13/06/2023
On June 13, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of Benzyl Salicylate as used in cosmetic products.
Ingredients: WATER-SOLUBLE ZINC SALTS
Date of publication: 04/07/2023
On July 4, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of Water-Soluble Zinc Salts as used in cosmetic products.
Ingredients: METHYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN
Date of publication: 08/06/2023
On June 8, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the Preliminary Opinions on the safety of Methylparaben and Butylparaben when used as preservatives in cosmetic products.
Ingredients: ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
Date of publication: 09/06/2023
On June 9, 2023, the European Commission requested the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to carry out an evaluation on the safety of Aluminium compounds, as used in cosmetic products.
Ingredients: ACETYLATED VETIVER OIL
Date of publication: 09/06/2023
On June 9, 2023, the European Commission requested the the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to carry out an evaluation on the inhalation toxicity of a fragrance ingredient, Acetylated Vetiver Oil (AVO), as used in sprayable cosmetic products.
Ingredients: TALC, HELIOTROPINE
On 12 June 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched three consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling of Talc (Carc. 2), Heliotropine (Repr. 1B) and Potassium Caroate (Skin. Corr. 1).
Ingredients: P-CYMENE, CYCLAMEN ALDEHYDE, 4-TERT-BUTYLDIHYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE
The European Chemicals Ageny (ECHA) received new harmonized classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for 3 fragrance cosmetic ingredients, which use may be at risk.
Ingredients: UNDECAFLUOROHEXANOIC ACID (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances
Date of publication: 19/06/2023
On June 19, 2023, the European Commission notified WTO of a draft regulation amending the Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). This draft proposes to prohibit the use of Undecafluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances in various applications, including cosmetics.
Ingredients: D4, D5 and D6
Date of publication: 22/06/2023
On 22 June 2023, the European Commission notified to WTO a draft amendment to the REACH Regulation. The proposed measure aims to extend to D6 the restrictions already applicable to D4 and D5 in rinse-off cosmetic products, and to restrict in the same way the three substances in leave-on cosmetics. The text is due to be adopted by the end of 2023.
Ingredient: CYCLAMEN ALDEHYDE
Date of publication: 8 June 2026
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has accepted a mandate to assess the safety of Cyclamen Aldehyde, following potential classification as a reproductive toxicant under the CLP Regulation.
Topic: OMNIBUS ACT IX - COSMETICS REGULATION
Date of publication: 28 July 2026
The European Commission notified the WTO about the draft Omnibus Act IX, proposing amendments to Annexes II, III, and V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation.
Topic: NEW RESTRICTIONS ON COSMETIC INGREDIENTS
Date of publication: 13 January 2026
The European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, which brings new restrictions on several cosmetic ingredients that were classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic for Reproduction (CMR).
Ingredient: TALC
Date of publication: January 2026
The United Kingdom (UK) Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a technical report concluding that Talc does not warrant carcinogenicity classification, diverging from ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) opinion supporting Category 1B classification.
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