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Here Comes the Sun Protection: ISO Test Methods
Our knowledge of the sun and its effects on skin has increased over the years, including the damaging effects of UVA and UVB light. Testing methods for UVA and UVB rays differ; the following is a review of the testing protocols of the European Union and United Kingdom. (Click through to the Digital Edition)
Oct 15th, 2018
Pilot Chemical's Calfoam ES-701 10 MAX and Calfoam ES-702 10 MAX yield a very high purity and feature low 1,4-dioxane, salt and color.
Regulatory-compliant 1,4-Dioxane Solutions from Pilot Chemical
According to the company, high active ether sulfates offer economical storage of sodium laureth sulfate for dilution to the use level in finished products.
Jun 23rd, 2020
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FDA Permits Compounding, Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Production
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two guidance documents to communicate its policy for the temporary manufacture of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer products, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mar 20th, 2020
Revisions include adding “special cosmetics” and “cosmetics using new ingredients” to the key categories of sampling testing.
China Revises Cosmetic Sampling Testing Rules, Calls for Comments
The measures will focus on testing in children’s cosmetics, special cosmetics and cosmetics containing new ingredients. Measures are open to public comment through July 14, 2022.
Jul 1st, 2022
The EC's roadmap will include legislative and non-legislative actions to further reduce animal testing and aim to ultimately move to an animal-free regulatory system under chemicals legislation.
European Commission to Expedite Phasing Out of Animal Testing
Responding to the ECI, the EC provided a comprehensive overview of the EU's legislative and policy framework for animal testing and proposed creating a "roadmap" to further reduce animal testing.
Jul 26th, 2023
FDA Commissions Study of its Drug, Biologics Application Processes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new report that examines the way the agency reviews applications for drugs and biologics that have not previously been approved by the FDA.
Oct 13th, 2008
A lack of current U.S. federal regulations on sustainability claims has led to companies making environmental claims that are misleading or unsubstantiated.
How Some Companies May be ‘Blue-washing’ Sustainable Claims
A lack of current U.S. federal regulations on sustainability claims has led to companies making claims of environmental action that are misleading or unsubstantiated.
Jun 9th, 2022
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FDA Commissioner Resigns; Agency Updates 2017 Asbestos Findings
Scott Gottlieb, who assumed the role in May 2017, cited the commute from Connecticut to Washington, D.C., as motivation for his resignation. The organization also released an update on 2017 findings of asbestos in cosmetics.
Mar 5th, 2019
W.S. Badger Recalls Baby/Kids Sunscreen Due to Compromised Preservatives
W.S. Badger Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of its 4-ounce SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen Lotion and one lot of its 4-ounce SPF 30 Kids Sunscreen Lotion due to microbial contamination that stems from a compromised preservative system.
Sep 26th, 2013
The FDA has received reports of serious side effects including skin rashes, facial swelling and discoloration from the use of skin brighteners containing hydroquinone.
FDA Flags 12 Companies for Illicit Hydroquinone-containing Skin Brighteners
The products contain the active drug hydroquinone, rendering them unapproved over-the-counter (OTC) drugs rather than cosmetics.
Apr 19th, 2022
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Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act Advances in Canadian House of Commons
The bill aims to prohibit any and all animal testing for cosmetic purposes in the country. It would also ban the sale of cosmetic products or ingredients that rely on the results of new animal-testing performed anywhere else in the world.
Jun 3rd, 2019
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European Regulatory Update: Cosmetic Ingredient Changes Coming in 2025-2026
This article looks to changes in 2025-2026 to the status of ingredients in the EU and UK. Examples include nanomaterial and UV filter bans/restrictions, limits on actives, labeling formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and allergens, ecodesign and others.
Oct 28th, 2024
According to the company, the tool can save organizations hours in time typically spent on regulatory and retailer standards review.
Cosmex AI Takes Regulatory Compliance for Cosmetics to the Next Level
Those who were wondering how artificial intelligence (AI) might take cosmetic product development to the next level now have their answer. Cosmex AI can scan 30,000+ ingredients to instantly indicate if a product complies with regulators or retailers.
Oct 25th, 2023
The manufacturing facility for each of your products must be registered with the FDA, so check with your contract manufacturers to make sure they are fully compliant. A contract manufacturer that makes products for more than one brand owner only needs one registration with the FDA. That registration must include the details of all the products made for the U.S. market in that facility.
A Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) Compliance Checklist
Your proactive work to ensure compliance will help the industry move forward, increase consumer trust and loyalty and strengthen your own business.
Oct 18th, 2023
While Estée Lauder's virtual try-on tool, powered by YouCam, offers a link to the company's privacy policy, that material reportedly does not disclose that 'the makeup company collects, captures, possesses or otherwise obtains consumers' sensitive biometric data.'
The Estée Lauder Companies' Virtual Try-on Targeted by Lawsuit
Plaintiffs allege that The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. engaged in "undisclosed collection of consumers’ biometric facial scans in Illinois."
May 26th, 2022
W.S. Badger Recalls Baby/Kids Sunscreen Due to Compromised Preservatives
W.S. Badger Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of its 4-ounce SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen Lotion and one lot of its 4-ounce SPF 30 Kids Sunscreen Lotion due to microbial contamination that stems from a compromised preservative system.
Nov 18th, 2013
Massive Innovations, Complex Regulations: The Entanglements of Hair Care Products
Few relationships are as volatile as the one we share with our hair. Either we have too much of it or too little; we grow it where we don’t want it and lose it where we do. Regardless of each individual case, hair growth and removal spawns all kinds of new technology, and along with it, new regulations.
Jun 5th, 2015
Appointment of Commissioner Borg May Jeopardize Animal-alternative Test Progress
Cosmetics Europe recently urged the industry to oppose the appointment of Tonio Borg as Health Commissioner, as his "commitment to conclude the introduction of the March 2013 [animal testing] ban without addressing scientific reality or consumer needs is a great concern."
Nov 20th, 2012
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