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Preservation
SCANCOS Defends Paraben Safety, Addresses Nanoparticles
The Scandinavian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCANCOS) defended the safety of parabens and addressed the safety of nanoparticles at its Sustainable Cosmetics Conference, held Nov. 5-6, 2009 in Malmö, Sweden.
Literature/Data
Silicone Safety and the Cosmetic Industry
The use of silicones in personal care products continues to expand because of the unique performance attributes they provide and their well-established record of safety. As a result, progressively larger volumes of silicones are being released to the environment, and interest in their life cycle has increased. The present article summarizes relevant fundamental chemical and physical properties of silicones and how these relate to material performance, safety and environmental fate.
Cleansing
BASF Presents Sustainable CAPB Derived from Rainforest Alliance-certified Coconut Oil
According to BASF, the Rainforest Alliance certification aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers, protect forests and act against climate change.
Hair Care
Read the Label Online: Andalou Naturals Healthy Shine Sunflower & Citrus Shampoo
Andalou Naturals made quite a splash in the natural products market with its Fruit Stem Cell Science line that includes skin, body and hair care products. This column will review the ingredient listing of the line's Healthy Shine Sunflower & Citrus Shampoo for claims substantiation and functionality.
Safety/Stability
PCPC Responds to Breast Cancer Action's Ingredient Safety Allegations
The Personal Care Products Council has taken issue with the Breast Cancer Action’s latest statement alleging products offered to women in philanthropic cosmetic kits dispensed by the PCPC contain chemicals linked to increased cancer risk.
Regional
China Issues Standards for Cosmetics Safety and Efficacy Claims
China's cosmetic regulators have released evaluation standards for efficacy claims and technical guidelines for safety assessments, all of which come into effect on May 1, 2021.
SPF/Sun
FDA's Sunscreen Guidance Focuses on Safety and Effectiveness Data
The guidance also sheds light on the FDA’s requests for safety and effectiveness data on eight active sunscreen ingredients that are already under evaluation, including the data on human absorption.
Safety/Stability
A Safety, Toxicity and Irritation Testing Primer
To ensure a product’s success, especially in light of ‘clean beauty’ tenets, it must be tested for stability as well as safety and efficacy. The following primer offers an overview of key tests to perform as products are developed and prepared for launch. Click through to the digital magazine for more.
Method/Process
Rapid Colorimetric Analysis of para-Phenylenediamine in Henna-based, Non-permanent Tattoo Color Mixtures
In some henna mixtures, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) has illegally been added and it is responsible for complications such as allergic contact dermatitis. While high-performance liquid chromatography has previously been used to detect PPD, a colorimetric method that is faster and portable, described here, has been developed. For product developers, this method can be used to evaluate henna plant extracts.
Safety/Stability
[podcast] EWG vs. the Industry on Cosmetic Ingredient Safety
On the surface, this seems like a story about an activist group stirring up unnecessary fear to target an "unregulated" industry. And a self-regulated industry allegedly putting dollars ahead of safety. But the reality is actually much deeper and philosophical in nature. Listen now!
Companies
XPR Automatic Balance Improves Dosing Accuracy, Productivity and Safety
Mettler Toledo’s XPR Automatic Balance provides precise and accurate powder weighing to deliver higher productivity and safety while being capable of accommodating smaller sample sizes.
Safety/Stability
Patch Testing, Irritation and Sensitization: Safety Testing in Cosmetics
An online exclusive by Anjali Salvi, Ph.D. about product safety and what needs to be done for consumers. Salvi discusses how regional conditions, intended use of the product and method of application can be a huge factor in determining product safety for consumers worldwide.
Method/Process
Stability Testing Guidance for Product Safety and Shelf-life Insight
Routine stability testing provides cosmetic manufacturers critical data about a product’s safety and shelf life. While not required by legislation, these tests can ensure the successful marketing of products. The present paper provides and overview of the basics manufacturers should cover when stability testing products.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: GlowBiotics Probiotic Skincare, Probiotic Shower Gel Citrus Coconut
Cosmetics & Toiletries
puts your formulating skills to the test with this weekly Label Challenge. Challenges are posted to social media on Monday, you respond in the comments, and we give the answers in our Friday newsletter.
Regional
ACC Defends the Safety of Confidential Products
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has assured consumers that confidential products launched to the market are safe and notes that the confidentiality of these products protects innovation and jobs.
Claims/Labeling
Cosmetic Safety: Public Perception and Scientific Reality
As far as the public is concerned, hypothetical risks are real. And if anyone studies a chemical in depth, they can find some effect but whether it should be removed from the market comes down to a risk-benefit analysis. Cosmetic formulation is a continuous process of keeping in step with research, and when a true risk emerges, addressing it.
Companies
Solvay Presents COVID-19 Safety, Management Plan
Solvay has released a statement on how it will take precautionary measurements during COVID-19 to continue to supply and manufacture key ingredients for its customers.
Regional
Cosmetovigilance and Safety Assessment in the World of Active Ingredients
It can be deduced from today's scientific literature that countless ingredients have been developed with the intent to alter the structure and function of human skin. This raises important questions in terms of how these products should be regulated and what types of safety standards they should be held to.
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