US Court Limits California Prop 65 Warnings for Titanium Dioxide
An August 2025 federal court ruling in a case brought by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has significantly changed how cosmetics and personal care companies approach California Proposition 65 compliance involving titanium dioxide. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a permanent injunction: – preventing California authorities and private enforcers from pursuing new Prop 65 […]
U.S. FDA Withdraws Proposed Testing Rule for Talc-Containing Cosmetics
End of last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an unpublished notice titled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products; Withdrawal,” formally withdrawing its previously proposed rule on this topic. The withdrawal took effect upon the issuance of the notice. Under the now-withdrawn proposal, FDA had considered establishing specific […]
FDA Proposes Adding Bemotrizinol to the List of Permitted Sunscreen Active Ingredients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed order that would add bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients. According to the FDA: – bemotrizinol provides broad-spectrum UV protection and demonstrates low systemic absorption. – Bemotrizinol has a low irritation potential– if the proposed order is finalized, it would be […]
EU Regulatory update for tea tree oil
After several years of debate regarding the safety of tea tree oil (TTO) in cosmetic products, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on 14 November 2025. The SCCS concluded that TTO can be considered safe as an anti-seborrhoeic and anti-microbial ingredient in four specific product categories, subject to strict […]
China Selects First Batch of New Cosmetic Ingredients for Innovation Guidance
In October, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the first batch of new cosmetic ingredients (NCIs) selected under its innovation guidance program. This initiative marks a key step in China’s strategy to encourage innovation and self-reliance in the cosmetics sector by promoting the research, development, and application of novel ingredients. […]
France Proposes EU-Wide Restriction on Octocrylene in Cosmetics
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has submitted a dossier to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH Regulation, proposing a significant restriction on the use of octocrylene in cosmetic products. Octocrylene is a commonly used UV filter, photostabiliser, and UV absorber, frequently found in sunscreens, color cosmetics, […]
Europe – EU Updates Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredient Names
The European Commission (EU) has published Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 in the Official Journal, updating the Glossary of Common Ingredient Names used in cosmetic products. This decision aims to standardise the way cosmetic ingredients are named and identified on product labels, ensuring clarity and consistency across the EU market. The updated Glossary now includes […]
Europe – ECHA added two cosmetic ingredients to Candidate List
Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added two new substances to the list of chemicals that could potentially be harmful to people or environment: – Decamethyltetrasiloxane – 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane These two chemicals are considered to be “Very persistent and very bioaccumulative” and can be used in cosmetics and personal care products across several categories. From 25th […]
