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Unilever Pays $2 M to Resolve Suave Aerosol Benzene Suit

The settlement resolves claims of benzene contamination in the Suave 24-hr Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant and Fresh Aerosol Antiperspirant.

The goal is to provide harmonized communication to consumers — who can use the scoring system to make product purchasing decisions.

EcoBeautyScore Consortium Calls for Public Review of Methods, Scoring System by May 9

The EcoBeautyScore (EBS) Consortium is seeking public comments through May 9, 2024, to finalize its methods and scoring system that will provide beauty consumers with clear, transparent and comparable environmental impact information about products.

Can the process of identifying needed tests and potential testing partners be simplified? Skinobs says yes.

Skinobs' V2.0 Simplifies and Accelerates Preclinical and Clinical Beauty Testing

Skinobs offers two platforms dedicated to preclinical assays (in-silico, in-tubo, in-vitro or ex-vivo) and clinical evaluation (in-vivo on humans) to reportedly optimize product development in terms of performance, cost, speed and innovation.

The DNA & Cosmetics consortium, comprising Clarins, Croda Beauty Actives, DNA Gensee, Greentech, L'Oréal and Nuxe, is working toward a database that can connect the dots along the natural ingredient supply chain.

The DNA & Cosmetics Consortium Developing Database for Beauty Ingredient Traceability

France-based DNA Gensee features "a DNA analysis laboratory to identify the plant species present in ... raw materials, ingredients and finished products," according to the company.

Washington state would be the twelfth on the growing list of U.S. states banning animal testing for cosmetics.

Washington State Considers Animal Testing Ban

H.B. 1097 would make it unlawful for manufacturers to sell a cosmetic that was developed using animal testing.

Test methods/tools, here, refer to in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo, in silico, etc., methods, tools, substrates, technologies, etc., developed for R&D purposes to support cosmetics and personal care product or ingredient claims; prove efficacy, safety and stability; etc. See who wins – join us!

Which Cosmetic Product Test Method/Tool, Device and Digital Tech Will Clinch C&T Allēs in 2024?

Which test method/tool, device and digital technologies will win C&T Allē Awards? Find out at our exclusive dinner on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore, L.A. – alongside our captivating Beauty Accelerate event. Following are the contenders...

All updates were effective immediately upon release except the revised test methods, which are scheduled to come into force on March 1, 2024.

China Updates: Benzene Limit, 19 Test Method Revisions, Benvitimod/Tapinarof Ban

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently issued Notice No. 41, limiting benzene impurities in cosmetics, revising five and adding 14 test methods, and banning the tapinarof skin treatment for psoriasis.

'Eleven states and 44 countries already slammed the door shut on new animal testing for cosmetics. In fact, the U.S. is essentially the only country in the North America that hasn’t passed legislation to end it.” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund.

US Moves a Step Closer to Banning Cosmetics Animal Testing

“Cosmetics testing on animals is cruel, unnecessary, and outdated, and Congress should finally put a stop to it."

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UK Seeks Data, Reports on Testing the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics

The UK's Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is calling for data and any scientific information related to assessing the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics.

While the company stands by its science, it is ending the global sales of baby powder containing mineral starch and switching to a formula based on corn starch,

$18.8 M Payout in J&J Talc Lawsuit Could Upset Settlement Offer

The ruling could sway individuals in the tens of thousands of other cases to also pursue claims in front of a jury, pressuring the judge overseeing the settlement case.

Canada will now join more than 40 jurisdictions and major markets that have already passed laws to end or limit cosmetics animal testing and/or sales.

Canada Officially Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

On June 22, 2023, Canadian officials passed measures through the Budget Implementation Act, Bill C-47, prohibiting the sale of cosmetics that rely on new animal testing data to establish product safety.

'Canada's legislation is expected to pass soon and, when it does, the United States will be the only country in North America without a national ban on animal testing for cosmetics.'

Canada Commits to End Animal Tox Testing While MoCRA Misses the Mark

Bill S-5 in Canada has passed with royal assent to end animal testing for chemical toxicity; cosmetics are expected to be next. Meanwhile, MoCRA in the U.S. missed the chance to address this major industry issue, one source critiques.

The bigger impact is that concerns over the potential endocrine-disrupting effects of bisphenols will no doubt put other cosmetic ingredients with the same alleged effects front and center (again), drawing interest from regulators.

Endocrine Disruptors in the EU, SCCS Opinions and NGO Pressure to Crack Down

From November 2022–February 2023, organizations in seven European Union member states tested 121 products and found bisphenols of high concern in 47 of them, per Chemical Watch. NGOs are urging regulators to impose stricter regulation on all bisphenols.

RIFM has submitted Safety Assessments covering approximately 200 materials for peer review, totaling 1,700 now or soon to be available.

RIFM Publishes Assessment of 1,500th Fragrance Material Marking Major Milestone

RIFM has submitted Safety Assessments covering approximately 200 materials for peer review, totaling 1,700 now or soon to be available.

The guides are regularly revised to incorporate the progress of scientific knowledge in general and the experience gained particularly in the field of testing and safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients.

11 Changes to SCCS Guides for Cosmetics Safety Testing — Plus a Note on 'Nano'

The European Union's (EU's) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) recently updated its notes of guidance (NoG) for cosmetics and cosmetic ingredient safety testing, emphasizing alternatives to animal testing and more.

Cruelty Free International chief executive, Michelle Thew, said, 'It is outrageous that the government has abandoned the ban on using animals in cosmetics testing, and did so in secret while giving the impression that the policy remained in place.'

U.K. Government Alleged to Secretly Abandon Animal Testing Ban; CTPA Responds

Cruelty Free International called on Home Secretary Suella Braverman MP to reinstate the 1998 ban (case number CO/3748/21) although according to the CTPA, the ban was never abandoned.

The FDA reminded consumers to check its blacklist of hand sanitizers they should not use due to methanol content, insufficient active ingredient or false and misleading/unproven claims.

FDA on Hand Sanitizers, Topical Irritation Testing and Biosimilars

Recent FDA activities include education for consumers on hand sanitizers and biosimilars, and guidance for testing the irritation/sensitization potential of topicals in relation to abbreviated new drug applications. Following is a roundup.

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2 Winners and 4 Finalists Shine in 2023 Cosmetic Victories Competition

Cosmetic Victories finalists included a human skin model, natural senolytic ingredient, photoactivable algae derivative for anti-acne effects, a palm oil alternative and both in vitro sunscreen ecotoxicity and contaminant testing. See who won.

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