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May 25, 2012 | 11:36 AM CDT
CONUSBAT and Global Regulatory Services Form Alliance
CONUSBAT, a regulatory affairs service provider with expertise in REACH and EU regulations for the cosmetics industry, among others, announced it has formed an alliance with Global Regulatory Services (GRS).
May 03, 2012 | 02:19 PM CDT
Regulatory Review—Cosmetic Ingredient Update: The Ugly, the Good and the Bad
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg Consultants
This review takes a look at updates to ingredient regulations as of the first quarter in 2012. While “the ugly” refers to the EU Chemical Agency’s (ECHA’s) release of the first ingredients to be evaluated under REACH, the good news relates to the battle in Canada to save D5. “The bad” are the state of California’s addition of three ingredients to the Proposition 65 list, as well as Health Canada’s caution against labeling using generic terms.
Apr 26, 2012 | 02:03 PM CDT
FDA Issues New Guidances on Nanotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued two new draft guidances on the use of nanotechnology by the cosmetics and foods industries.
Apr 19, 2012 | 01:19 PM CDT
PCPC Announces Support for Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012
The Personal Care Product's Council and the Safe Cosmetics Alliance have both announced their support for H.R. 4395, a bill introduced by Representative Leonard Lance known as the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012.
Apr 04, 2012 | 09:32 AM CDT
Indulgence, Claims and Innovation Trends at In-Cosmetics
By: Imogen Matthews
The Marketing Trends presentations at In-Cosmetics Barcelona, which takes place on April 17–19, 2012, provide an opportunity to discover the latest trends and issues affecting the global cosmetics industry. This article will take a look at some of the key trends that will be analyzed in more depth in the presentations.
Mar 09, 2012 | 02:31 PM CST
PCPC Responds to Report of "Harmful Chemicals" in Personal Care
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has responded to a study by the Silent Spring Institute that claims to have found harmful chemicals in a variety of personal care and household products.
Mar 06, 2012 | 02:15 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Color vs. Certified Color
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC, and Nick…
To follow up on the four-part series of "Comparatively Speaking" columns on color that sourced Nick Morante, the color expert continues in this column to discuss the difference between colors and certified colors.
Mar 05, 2012 | 12:23 PM CST
Siloxane D5 Removed From CEPA List of Proposed Toxic Substances
The Minister of the Environment has accepted the siloxane D5 assessment by the Siloxane D5 Board of Review, and the material will be removed from a proposed list of toxic substances under the Canadian Environment Protection Act (CEPA).
Feb 17, 2012 | 09:11 AM CST
PCPC Responds to Recent Reports of Lead in Lipstick
The Personal Care Product's Council (PCPC) has released a statement in response to the December 2011 study on lead in lipsticks conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Feb 07, 2012 | 04:35 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Regulation of Coal-tar Hair Dyes vs. Other Color Additives in Cosmetics
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC, and Nick…
Tony O'Lenick collaborated with Nick Morante to develop a four-part series of the "Comparatively Speaking" column that focuses on color. This is the third in the series where Morante explains the difference between the FDA's regulation for coal-tar hair dyes vs. other color additives in cosmetics.