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FDA Clears the Air on CBD Reform Efforts

While CBD is trending across market segments, the rules in play to ensure public health and market direction are baffling at best. As such, the FDA has issued an update outlining its efforts to provide clarity.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable said the FDA’s comments signal 'the new year may offer some promise for the long-awaited regulation of hemp-derived extracts such as CBD.'

FDA to Explore CBD, Hemp Regulations for Food and Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring whether legal cannabis is safe in food or supplements and expects to make recommendations in the coming months for regulating such products. Could this translate to cosmetics?

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FDA Proposes Labeling Rule for Color Additives [Feb. 2, 2006]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register requiring the declaration of carmine and cochineal extract...

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U.S. FDA Red Flags Careful Cents, LLC for COVID-19 Claims

Careful Cents, LLC, is marketing essential oils that, according to the U.S. FDA, are misbranded drugs based on their claims. The agency issued a warning letter highlighting examples including immunity-boosting and antiviral effects, and positioned to address COVID-19.

While the cosmetics industry is not FDA-regulated, it often follows or adopts labeling and ideas from foods that are familiar to consumers. Could this be the next clean beauty?

The Next 'Clean' Beauty? FDA to Research 'Healthy' Food Claims, Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to research and identify rules for claims that foods and beverages contain "healthy" nutrients. Could this be the next "clean" beauty?

'We have not found adequate evidence to determine how much CBD can be consumed, and for how long, before causing harm.'

U.S. FDA, Congress to Write CBD its Own Rules for Food, Supplements

After careful review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that a regulatory pathway specific to CBD, rather than CBD foods and supplements, is needed to balance CBD product demand with the potential risks.

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Finalists Announced for 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards

Finalists were announced for categories including green formulations, sustainable packaging, sustainable ingredients, sustainability pioneer and sustainability leadership.

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Cosmetics and Food Converge: Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2016

This year's summit will take place in New York on May 12-14.

'We have been hard at work to create an esthetically pleasing mineral sunscreen—which is important because consumers want it to be non-whitening ... but still protect their skin.'

[video] Formulating Mineral Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin

Mineral sunscreens are emerging as a consumer favorite. Here, Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., head of clinical scientific affairs for Burt’s Bees, share insights on how Burt’s Bees went about formulating its latest mineral sunscreen.

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fulfilling the dream of more natural sunscreen

Antaron™ Eco ethylcellulose helps fulfill the dream of more natural sunscreen while providing excellent resistance.

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Inside Ingredients: Diatomaceous Earth

Different grades of diatomaceous earth, also known as silicon dioxide, are used for different purposes. Some go into pool filters. Others are used in personal care as abrasives, absorbents, anti-caking and bulking agents, non-surfactant dispersants and opacifying agents. They also can be applied topically as a facial mask or scrub.

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Feel and Function: Attuning Attributes in Mineral Sunscreens

Formulators are increasingly being tasked with creating new sun care formulations based on TiO2 and/or ZnO. This paper will review and update current knowledge on how best to use inorganic sunscreens to develop effective and elegant sunscreen products.

An article highlights the potential dangers of UV VIS and infrared light and a need to further test natural products, while suggesting methods to further strengthen current sunscreen and anti-aging products.

How Natural Antioxidants, Iron Chelators Boost Sunscreens and Anti-aging Products

A recent article reviews the mechanisms of aging caused by excess ROS production due to UV, visible and infrared light exposure. Natural antioxidants with specific properties are proposed to strengthen sunscreens and anti-aging products.

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Anti-aging Mushroom, Sensitive Skin, Mineral Sunscreen and Thickening at CaliSCC

BASF highlights four new launches and concepts it will present at the California Supplier's day, addressing under-eye circles, sensitive skin, sun protection and product thickening.

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Microbe-activated Oxytocin and Renewable Sunscreen: Ingredient Winners Announced

Pre- and probiotics, senolytics, sustainable naturals, renewable sunscreens and texturizers were among the winners of the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone and Green Ingredient awards.

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Olivem® 2090, Hallstar’s new W/O cold process emulsifier, helps create naturally elegant sunscreens

New cold-process, nature-derived W/O emulsifier Olivem® 2090 is especially well-suited to sun care formulating.

Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values when used in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increases these properties by 20-40%.

[with formula] EverCare's Assure+ Boosts SPF in Certain Sunscreens

Recent data shows at low concentrations, Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increased these properties by 20-40%.

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Natural Me Time ABC Tinted Sunscreen, SPF 30 by Grant Industries

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