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[Update] Purisys Touts Descheduling Under Farm Bill

Dec 9, 2019

Tim Jones, vice president of global API and OTC for Purisys, claimed, “Descheduling means our customers no longer need DEA registrations to work with Purisys materials.”

Gregg Renfrew of Beautycounter to Testify in Cosmetic Reform Hearing

Dec 4, 2019

“It's been over 80 years since Congress has passed comprehensive legislation that would protect consumers from harmful ingredients in personal-care and beauty products," said Beautycounter founder and CEO Gregg Renfrew.

U.S. FDA Issues 15 Warning Letters Over CBD Products

Nov 26, 2019

“We remain concerned that some people wrongly think that the myriad of CBD products on the market, many of which are illegal, have been evaluated by the FDA and determined to be safe," said FDA principal deputy commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D.

Proposed Natural Cosmetics Act Gains Traction with Indies

Proposed 'Natural Cosmetics Act' Gains Traction with Indies

Nov 6, 2019

Could it finally be time that U.S. legislators ante up with a definition for "natural" cosmetics? The bill has been proposed, and indie brands are backing it—naturally.

Proposed Natural Cosmetics Act Gains Traction with Indies

FTC Hits Sunday Riley with Violations for Faked Sephora Reviews

Oct 29, 2019

“Dishonesty in the online marketplace harms shoppers, as well as firms that play fair and square,” said Andrew Smith, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

FDA Alert: New J&J Baby Powder Recall

FDA Alert: New J&J Baby Powder Recall

Oct 18, 2019

According to the FDA, a test sample from one lot was found to contain chrysotile fibers, a type of asbestos. As such, Oct. 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled the product.

A Closer Look at Cosmetic Claims

A Closer Look at Cosmetic Claims

Sep 23, 2019

Claims cannot be considered legal unless they are truthful, and truthfulness requires evidence, which needs to be honest. Theresa Callaghan, Ph.D., explores these laws and the relationship between claims and consumers in a new book.

DSM Seeks FDA Sunscreen Monograph Approval of Bemotrizinol

DSM Seeks FDA Sunscreen Monograph Approval of Bemotrizinol

Aug 29, 2019

DSM believes it is important for consumers in the USA to benefit from the efficacy and aesthetics that modern filters such as BEMT can provide. As such, the company is pushing for Monograph status.

Could the FDA Sunscreen Monograph See a New Addition?

Could the FDA Sunscreen Monograph See a New Addition?

Aug 28, 2019

It's been decades since the FDA's OTC Sunscreen Monograph welcomed a new addition; back then, it was avobenzone. Now, another could be joining the ranks.

EPA Eyes 20 Chemicals for High Priority Risk Evaluation, ACC Responds

EPA Eyes 20 Chemicals for High Priority Risk Evaluation, ACC Responds

Aug 23, 2019

"EPA is providing a 90-day comment period during which interested persons may provide comments on the proposed designations of High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation." Read on to learn more.

Words from Wiechers: High-resolution Resolutions

Words from Wiechers: High-resolution Resolutions

Aug 20, 2019 | Tony O'Lenick, IFSCC and Siltech LLC; and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D., Formulating for Efficacy Software

As we use terms that have scientific meaning, marketing meaning and common meaning, we will always be confused as to which meaning is in use. Read on to see what O'Lenick and Wiechers have to say about this.

Illinois Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Illinois Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Aug 12, 2019

Illinois has become the third state in the U.S. to prohibit the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Read on for details and exceptions.

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