Signals from ECHA / SCCS
At the SCCS and SCHEER meetings (30–31 October 2025), the Commission confirmed a direction of change that will fundamentally reshape how the safety of cosmetic ingredients is assessed in the EU.
INCIdeas by CosmetoSAFE – another meeting ahead of us!
The cosmetics industry is going through a period of intense change…
From the flood of regulatory updates, through the race to keep up with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, to very practical challenges in product development and safety assessment.
Dr Iwona Białas at the Congress of the World of the Cosmetics Industry!
🗓️ On 25 November, our expert Dr Eng. Iwona Białas will speak at the Congress of the World of the Cosmetics Industry, delivering a short, focused talk:
“Ingredient legislation – changes, bans, reformulations: how not to lose control of your product portfolio?”
(Tuesday, 16:00)
Shedding light on facts – and on safety 💡
On 20 November, Dr Eng. Iwona Białas, Safety Assessor and founder of CosmetoSAFE Consulting, will take the stage at the Kosmopedia conference—this time as a voice of reason in a heated topic:
👉 The safety of light-curing products.
Another wave of key decisions for the cosmetics industry!
The past few months show that EU chemicals legislation is not just a series of bans.
It is also a time when science, common sense and industry dialogue deliver tangible results. We’ve selected a handful of positive signals from the flood of recent legislative developments.
21st Autumn Symposium of the Cosmetics Industry
How not to get lost in the flood of ingredient restrictions?
Managing legislative change in practice.
The EU Council approves the “stop-the-clock” mechanism, paving the way for positive changes for the cosmetics industry
On 24 April 2025, the EU Council approved its negotiating position on the Commission’s proposal under the Omnibus VI package, covering the “stop-the-clock” mechanism for chemicals under the CLP Regulation (EU) 2865/2024, as well as proposed amendments to the Cosmetics Regulation (EU) 1223/2009 and the Fertilising Products Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.
THYME – CosmetoSAFE Assist
Thymus vulgaris L., commonly known as thyme, has been used since ancient times. Today, it is one of the most popular culinary herbs worldwide, but its uses extend far beyond the kitchen.
BASIL – CosmetoSAFE Assist
Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum L.
Common name: Sweet basil
Basil has been used since ancient times — regarded in Unani and Ayurvedic medicine as the “king of herbs” — to treat various ailments, including fevers, coughs, colds, digestive and urinary problems, and in religious and culinary practices. In Europe, it was likely introduced from India by Alexander the Great (356–323 BCE), reaching England by the mid-16th century and the USA in the 17th century.