Laws & regulations
Natural and organic cosmetics: The new ISO standard continues to be debated
The ISO 16128 standard for the international harmonization of definitions for natural and organic cosmetic products and their...
Scientists recommend avoiding the use of triclosan and triclocarban in consumer products
In a statement published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, over 200 scientists and medical professionals say that...
Sunscreens and aluminium salts, the FEBEA takes the floor
At a time when certain substances used in cosmetics, are making the headlines, the FEBEA (French trade association representing cosmetic...
Brazil: Anvisa updates definition and labelling rules for sun products
Brazil’s National Agency for Health Surveillance (Anvisa) recently published a new regulation (RDC 126/2016) providing a new definition...
Zinc oxide makes official entry into the list of UV filters approved in the EU
The European Commission has added zinc oxide - in both its nano and non-nano forms - to Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, thus...
Audit of cosmetics advertising practices shows high compliance level
An independent audit of cosmetics advertisements on television and print in media across six European countries conducted by the European...
Cosmetics under fire: What is the impact on consumers and the industry?
After Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), which targeted baby cosmetics, French consumers action group UFC-Que Choisir made a lot...
USA: Ban on microplastic beans in rinsed-off cosmetics
On Monday, December 28, 2015, President Obama signed into law the bill H.R. 1321 phasing out the production and sale in the USA of...
North America on the way to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
In the wake of Illinois, several North American states have voted or are considering measures to prohibit plastic microbeads in...
USA: What’s in the Personal Care Products Safety Act ?
Senators Dianne Feinstein (Democrats, California) and Susan Collins (Republicans, Maine) recently introduced the Personal Care Products...
