Methylisothiazolinone in cosmetic products
Update: Methylisothiazolinone in cosmetic products will be restricted at 15 ppm in Rinse-Off Products July 7th, 2017 Methylisothiazolinone in cosmetic products:... Read more.
CMRs: An important piece of legislation will be published soon
Article 15 of the EU Cosmetics Regulation regulates the use of CMRs1 in cosmetic products. By default, the use of CMR substances is prohibited in...... Read more.
France Report of the 2016 In-Market Control Campaign
On June 23rd, 2017, the Market Surveillance Authorities in France (DGCCRF) published a report on the in-market control campaign launched in 2016, which focused on...... Read more.
The Management of Heavy Metals in the EU
Like almost every cosmetics legislation in the world, the EU Cosmetics Regulation prohibits the use of heavy metals in cosmetic products. Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd),...... Read more.
Retinol and Retinyl Esters in cosmetic products
Retinol and Retinyl Esters – A New Approach to Manage these Ingredients May 16th, 2017 Retinol and its esters (Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Propionate and Retinyl...... Read more.
The Brexit and its Meaning for BIORIUS’ Clients
Update March 30th, 2017 You may know that Theresa May, Prime Minister of the UK, triggered Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon yesterday at...... Read more.
The Dossiers Currently on the Table of the SCCS
A word of caution The reformulation of cosmetic products is something serious that requires time and money. For this reason, you need to be informed...... Read more.
Regulation of Several Hair and Eyelash Dyes
Numerous peer-reviewed articles highlighted the toxicity of hair dye substances and notably theirconcerning carcinogenic, genotoxic and skin sensitizing properties.... Read more.
Further Regulation of 3-Benzophenone
Benzophenone-3 is a useful UV filter regulated by the EU Cosmetics Regulation through Entry 4 of Annex VI. As of today, this ingredient can be...... Read more.
Report from the EU Commission to the Parliament and Council on Cosmetic Claims
As provided for in the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC No 1223/2009, Article 20), the acceptability of cosmetic product claims is determined by their compliance with...... Read more.