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Avon in hot water again as law firm files suit over misleading China animal testing claims
08-Mar-2012 - Avon has landed in hot water, alongside Estee Lauder and Mary Kay, after being slapped with a class action lawsuit for allegedly deceiving American consumers with false and misleading representations...
Brazilian Blowout manufacturer agrees on $4.5m settlement
08-Mar-2012 - GIB, the manufacturer of Brazilian Blowout, has confirmed that it will pay out $4.5m to settle a class-action lawsuit following health complaints concerning formaldehyde in the product’s formulation.
REACH compliance: the time is now for US companies
08-Mar-2012 - As the deadlines for the next phases of the European chemical regulation REACH get ever nearer, Cosmetics Design spoke to a lawyer specialized in helping US companies fulfill the requirements.
FDA links mercury poisoning to skin products
07-Mar-2012 - The FDA has uncovered skin care products containing unacceptable mercury levels in at least seven states in the US that are being marketed as “skin lighteners and anti-aging treatments that remove...
New animal testing alternative recommended over current method in US
23-Feb-2012 - The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods has recommended a new non-animal testing method to identify estrogen agonist and antagonist activity that it says; “provides a number...
PCPC defends FDA study of lead found in lipsticks
23-Feb-2012 - The Personal Care Products Council has spoken out in defence of the FDA study into the levels of lead found in lipstick, reinforcing the view that there are ‘no safety...
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Cosmetic quality testing labs to be set up in India
23-Feb-2012 - The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is planning to set up five new laboratories for testing the quality of cosmetics in India, as the industry continues to post solid...
Study suggests nano titanium dioxide in cosmetics is of low concern
21-Feb-2012 - A study conducted by a global team of researchers into the use of titanium dioxide in a variety of consumer products suggests that it is foods and not cosmetics that...
China SFDA proposes first in vitro method for cosmetic phototoxicity
21-Feb-2012 - The China State Food and Drug Administration have issued a draft proposal for an alternative method to animal experiments when testing cosmetic ingredients for acute phototoxic effects on the skin.
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Cosmetics Europe to prepare safety dossiers on four cosmetic ingredients
21-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics Europe has created technical ingredient consortia on four cosmetic ingredients with the aim of submitting safety dossiers related to the use of these ingredients in cosmetic products in order...
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ECHA launches the Classification and Labelling Inventory of chemicals on the EU market
16-Feb-2012 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched the Public Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory with the information coming from REACH registrations and CLP notifications so far received by the Agency....
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Campaign contest aimed at highlighting lead levels in lipstick
15-Feb-2012 - The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is launching a contest aimed at highlighting the levels of lead used in lipstick following the release of an FDA study on the area.
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Cosmetic regulator authorizes JRC/ PCPC report on nanomaterials
13-Feb-2012 - The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulators' (ICCR) has directed the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the US Personal Care Products Council in publishing a report on nanomaterials characterization...
FDA to continue evaluation of lead levels in lipsticks as pressure over safety concerns mounts
13-Feb-2012 - The US Food and Drug Administration will continue to evaluate the levels of lead found in lipsticks to ensure it protects the health of consumers.
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J&J 'voluntarily' pulls Aveeno baby lotion from shelves
01-Feb-2012 - Johnson & Johnson has recalled Aveeno baby calming comfort lotion, lot number 0161LK, in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
Another L'Oreal ad banned over photoshop allegations
01-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has been landed in hot water once again over claims that digitally retouched images in its advertising misrepresent the results that can be achieved with its L'Oreal...
Study suggests a closer evaluation of MIT after it is found to affect animal neurons
31-Jan-2012 - A study carried out by Brown University has revealed that cosmetic chemical; biocide methylisothiazolinone (MIT) previously only found to be harmful in high concentrations, interrupts neurological development in tadpoles, even...
California Attorney General reaches settlement with Brazilian Blowout over formaldehyde claims
31-Jan-2012 - As the formaldehyde furor rolls on, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced a settlement with the manufacturer of Brazilian Blowout products that will require the company to warn consumers...
Canadian study highlights phthalate levels in cosmetics
30-Jan-2012 - Following a study released in New York last week claiming to have found further evidence linking childhood obesity to the chemical group phthalates, a study in Canada has found that...
Hair care silicon compound PDMS poses no environmental or health risk says ECETOC
26-Jan-2012 - In its latest report, the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) has found that polydimethylsiloxanes used in hair products pose no environmental or human health risk.
NZ study reveals ‘low cost’ hair dyes could breach amended regulation
23-Jan-2012 - Results from an ongoing investigation by New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has revealed that concentration levels of para-phenylenediamine in certain brands of hair dyes sold at discount stores may now...
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EC sets up new Cosmetic Products Notification Portal to better serve industry
23-Jan-2012 - The European Commission launched a new web portal for cosmetic products - the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) – aimed at being a one stop shop for the industry to...
Third US patent awarded to Ashland scientists for hair care formulation
19-Jan-2012 - Ashland have made it a hat-trick of patents this time with a cleansing formulation for hair care products, awarded to Piet Brand, staff scientist; Anita Chan, group leader; Paquita Erazo-Majewicz,...
Neutrogena’s knuckles rapped over anti-wrinkle claims
18-Jan-2012 - The National Advertising Division (NAD) has warned skin care brand Neutrogena against making unsubstantiated claims about one of its anti-aging products.
Friends of the Earth sue FDA over nanomaterials regulation
11-Jan-2012 - Friends of the Earth along with half a dozen other US non-governmental organizations have filed suit against the FDA for its failure to regulate nanomaterials as requested in a petition...
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