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Australia bans commercial sunbeds over cancer fears

Australia bans commercial sunbeds over cancer fears

Most Australian states and territories are banning commercial sunbeds from the 1st of January 2015, in a crackdown on artificial...

High Court refers questions about the scope of the ban on animal testing of cosmetics to the ECJ

High Court refers questions about the scope of the ban on animal testing of cosmetics to the...

In a recent judgment, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to rule on the...

The Sunscreen Innovation Act: What is changing?

The Sunscreen Innovation Act: What is changing?

Following on from Senate approval in October and unanimous consent by the House of Representatives in November, the Sunscreen...

Plastic microbeads: Australia to stop; ban is on governor's office in New Jersey

Plastic microbeads: Australia to stop; ban is on governor’s office in New Jersey

The end of the plastic beads in cosmetics seems to be closer than ever. Several pieces of legislation intending to prohibit their use...

Preservatives: The EU Commission further restricts the scope of possibilities

Preservatives: The EU Commission further restricts the scope of possibilities

The European Commission has lowered the maximum concentrations allowed for two parabens in cosmetic products and has prohibited their...

French justice imposes a fine on perfumery "pirates"

French justice imposes a fine on perfumery "pirates"

Over €1.2 million! This is the fine imposed on Pin by the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris last April 11. What for? For illicitly...

Ukraine: A new regulation for cosmetic products?

Ukraine: A new regulation for cosmetic products?

In August 2010, Ukraine adopted a new Technical Regulation on the safety of cosmetic products, which is scheduled to come into force in...

The perfumery industry faces a harsh regulatory environment

The perfumery industry faces a harsh regulatory environment

"Fragrances, a threatened indulgence?" This was the theme that gathered more than 100 insiders of the French and European cosmetics...

Access to genetic resources: the European Parliament votes new rules

Access to genetic resources: the European Parliament votes new rules

On 11 March 2014, the European Parliament voted to adopt the “Regulation on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable...

Australian senator introduces legislation to end animal tests on cosmetics

Australian senator introduces legislation to end animal tests on cosmetics

Australian Green Senator Lee Rhiannon has introduced a bill to ban the testing and sale of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients that have...

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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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