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Regulations
Osea Officially an Ocean Positive Verified Brand
According to Osea, the brand offsets more carbon than it creates.
Animal Alternatives
CTPA Convenes to Progress the Use and Regulatory Acceptance of Animal Testing Alternatives
Magazine
Asia-Pacific Regulatory Update: Regulations Refined—GMPs, Children's Cosmetics, Animal Testing and More in China
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Cruelty-free/Halal
Animal Testing for Cosmetics Banned in Virginia as of 2022
"The more states that adopt this legislation, and Virginia being one of the first, has really helped push forward the federal legislation ... [W]hat we really do need is a harmonized law across the U.S.”
Cruelty-free/Halal
Humane Cosmetics Act Brought Before U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Humane Society of the United States, and Humane Society Legislative Fund applauded U.S. Senators and Representatives for bipartisan efforts to introduce the Humane Cosmetics Act.
Regional
New Jersey Bans the Sale of Out-of-State Cosmetics Tested on Animals
While the state had already banned animal testing for cosmetics where alternative methods exist, the law extends its reach to ban the sale of such cosmetics from outside of the state.
Sponsored
Grant Industries’ Updated Sun Care Technologies
Re-introducing Grant UV solutions for improving sensory aesthetics, durability, and SPF efficiency!
Regional
The Body Shop, Unilever Defend Cruelty-free Testing, Call for Paradigm Shift
While Europe has banned animal testing for cosmetics, the REACH regulation permits it for chemicals. A recent Unilever paper calls for a paradigm shift to close this gap; in the meantime, The Body Shop and Dove have partnered with Peta and CFI to defend cruelty-free testing.
Cruelty-free/Halal
Report: Mexico Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics
The new law was championed by the Humane Society International/Mexico and ONG Te Protejo.
Claims/Labeling
Merck KGaA Certifies Entire Cosmetics Portfolio as Halal
Merck KGaA has received halal certifications for its cosmetics effect and care solutions portfolio, entailing some 284 products, which comply with several internationally recognized halal standards.
