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Zinc oxide makes official entry into the list of UV filters approved in the EU

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

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...

Cosmetics under fire: What is the impact on consumers and the industry?

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...

USA: Ban on microplastic beans in rinsed-off cosmetics

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

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 ?

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...

UEAPME, IFRA and Cosmebio recommend a pragmatic approach to labelling of fragrance allergens

UEAPME, IFRA and Cosmebio recommend a pragmatic approach to labelling of fragrance...

In a common position paper, UEAPME, the employers’ organisation representing small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe, the...

Cosmed calls for a simplification of the Cosmetics Regulation

Cosmed calls for a simplification of the Cosmetics Regulation

On the occasion of the visit to France on 16 and 17 February of Franz Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission and...

Brazilian health agency simplifies registration of cosmetic products

Brazilian health agency simplifies registration of cosmetic products

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA) recently published new rules...

Ban on cosmetics animal testing makes progress around the world

Ban on cosmetics animal testing makes progress around the world

While 2014 has been marked by dramatic progresses towards a ban on a animal testing for cosmetics in several countries, including...

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Fragrances: Key takeaways from the 2023 edition of SIMPPAR

Fragrances: Key takeaways from the 2023 edition of SIMPPAR

Held on May 31 - June 01, the latest edition of SIMPPAR (the International Exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery), closed its doors...

BASF’s new plant-based alternative for hair repair and protection:...

BASF's new plant-based alternative for hair repair and protection: Kerasylium

Pollution, lifestyle and styling routines - human hair is exposed to a wide range of stressors. To maintain its resistance and...

Cosmetic Ingredients - March 2023

Cosmetic Ingredients - March 2023

The quest for “in-and-out” beauty is gradually gaining ground in Europe, North America, and Brazil. This form of holistic beauty is meant...

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