The federal department responsible for assessing the safety of drugs and consumer products in Canada has revised its’ ‘Sunburn Protectants Monograph’ in a bid to provide up to date information for the industry on how to comply with governing statutes...
Biotech firm Sirona Biochem has released results of an industry standard safety test of its skin lightening compounds that, coupled with previous tests on efficacy, should help the US firm break into the growing market for such products.
Cruelty Free International, the organization founded by the BUAV, has announced a new partnership with luxury hair care brand Paul Mitchell, with the latter pledging that its products will not be sold in China until the country changes its laws on animal...
Public interest group, the EcoWaste Coalition, has announced that despite efforts to rid the Philippine markets of mercury laden cosmetics, nine Chinese drug stores and beauty shops in Manila were found to be selling contaminated skin whitening products.
In a battle that has spanned the last two years; a group of congress members have written a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns over the lack of progress or action taken against hair straightening treatments that contain...
The importance of international collaboration to the research and development of non-animal tests for the cosmetics industry has been highlighted by the scientific arm of the European Commission.
Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals has received a US Patent for combining retinoic acid with its patented polymer delivery system, Invisicare; a product that treats acne and skin cancer.
According to scientists at Washington University, phthalates could have a negative impact on hormones, potentially bringing on early menopause for some women.
Energizer Holdings has had to expand its initial recall of Banana Boat sunscreens in Canada as the products are also said to potentially run the risk of catching fire if contact is made with open flames before they are completely dried into the skin.
According to a team of scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, despite previous research finding that nanoparticles do not penetrate the skin, it remains debatable as to whether this remains true under normal...
The Environmental Defence has compiled a report on the back of finding toxins present in some products marketed to men, including shaving cream, deodorant, body wash and aftershave.
The State of California has updated its list of chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, with new entries benzophenone and diethanolamine, making the list.
Cosmetics Europe has urged caution over comments made by prospective EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg regarding the proposed marketing ban on animal-tested cosmetics, saying it may ‘jeopardise’ progress and undermine EU leadership in global animal welfare.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and its students are said to have ten cases pending throughout Bangalore against big multinational corporations for not delivering on their advertisement promises.
Tonio Borg, Commissioner Designate for the Health and Consumer Affairs portfolio has received backing from The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) and Humane Society International after announcing his position on animal testing.
The Illinois-based company that specialises in green chemicals from renewable oils has co-hosted an event with the EPA to further discuss the development of cosmetics through green chemistry.
According to US scientists, 2 to 3 percent of consumers are living with an allergy to spices, like turmeric, ginger, curry leaf, and cinnamon commonly found in skin, hair care, make-up and fragrances.
The Union for Ethical BioTrade has outlined in a technical report what global cosmetic companies will face in regards to the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) Nagoya Protocol benefit sharing principles (ABS).
22 NGOs have accused the European Union of being "inconsistent" with illegal exports from Israeli settlements, and are calling for various goods including a cosmetic line falsely marked with ‘Made in Israel’ labels, to be banned in Europe.
The Washington Toxics Coalition has reported that some fragrance manufacturers are failing to meet state law by not reporting the presence of phthalates in their products to the Department of Ecology and the public.
Chanel is amongst industry perfumers calling on the European Commission to abandon a regulatory system that it fears will ultimately change the formulation of it's fragrances.
The FDA has found another cosmetic company in breach of its regulation laws, ruling Skin Biology's product marketing claims to be in violation of its Act.
Avon has found itself in hot water once again after a US law firm filed a class action lawsuit against the beauty behemoth over claims made about its anti-aging products; which have been deemed ‘misleading’.
At a time when cosmetics companies are getting pulled up left, right and centre over misleading advertising claims, the UK watchdog has another victim; this time its Dior for exaggerating the effects of its mascara.
McNabb Nutraceuticals has received the backing of the advertising industry’s investigative unit that its Sunology Sunblock is a natural or chemical free sunscreen, although it has been told to discontinue its moisturizing claims.
Following a string of challenges over marketing claims made by cosmetics companies, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning manufacturers to tone down their adverts or risk further punishment.
The manufacturer of the Banana Boat sunscreen line has notified the FDA and issued a voluntary recall of nearly half a million sun care products after five reports of people catching fire after use.
Avon Products has become the latest in an increasingly long list of cosmetic players to receive warning letters from the FDA, this time concerning claims made for its Anew anti-aging line.
Fine chemicals specialist Lonza says it is looking to support multinational cosmetic companies to help reformulate in the light of new European regulations that will affect US companies exporting to Europe.
Consulting firm FDAImports.com, has launched five new labelling websites that allow companies with products that are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration to receive a label review in order to identify any compliance issues with their product...
As upcoming industry events in Europe and beyond turn their attention to the new EU cosmetics regulations being exercised next year, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the key points from the new legislation.
The USDA has confirmed that one of the products in the Johnson & Johnson’s Aveeno Baby Organic Harvest has lost NOP certification status on account of its formulation containing an unapproved ingredient.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded Gevo U.S. Patent No. 8,283,505, which protects its Integrated Fermentation Technology.
The Mexican Ministry of Health has published a labelling standard for pre-packaged cosmetics in an effort to clear up instances where a product might be misinterpreted or even misbranded.
Two more cosmetic brands have been rapped by the FDA for violating its regulation laws, bringing the number of companies to be pulled up on the matter in recent weeks to four.
The FDA has published a report on the back of its most recent International Co-operation on Cosmetics Regulation meeting (ICCR-5), whereby it outlines the applicability of animal testing alternatives in the four ICCR jurisdictions.
A Texas-based firm has filed a complaint against the global giant with regards to alleged false, deceptive and misleading claims in connection with its Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30 Day Smoothing Kit.
A seminar is to be held for US companies to gain a deeper insight and understanding into the European cosmetic market in regards to its regulatory framework – with the ultimate aim of widening its opportunities across the water.
Merck Consumer Care has finally settled a long-standing class-action suit involving its Coppertone sunscreen line, a move that is said to see the company making a payout of up to $10 million dollars.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has, alongside the Breast Cancer Fund challenged five major cosmetic and personal care companies to phase-out or reduce the use of certain chemicals in their products, a move it says Johnson & Johnson has already made.
The last week has seen two cosmetics companies pulled up on separate occasions by the US Food and Drug Administration over drug-like claims made in their advertising of beauty products, prompting Cosmetics Design to ask whether it is time to change amidst...
The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), which operates the Leaping Bunny Program in the U.S, has announced that they have stripped Dermalogica of its cruelty-free logo after finding the company to be implicated in animal testing practices...
A National Advertising Review Board (NARB) panel has recommended that Fair Trade USA require users of the organization’s “Fair Trade Certified” seal for composite products to provide additional information to consumers.
US based ‘Greek Island Labs’ is the latest cosmetic company to receive a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration, after finding that its products were ultimately violating regulation laws through misleading marketing claims.
The Canadian government has issued new guidelines on heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and antimony in an effort it says, to determine appropriate limits of ‘impurities’ in cosmetics.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter over marketing terms relating to skin care products sold under L'Oréal’s Lancôme brand in the United States.
Estée Lauder has taken legal action against fashion retailer Target accusing it of selling counterfeit cosmetics in its stores in Australia under the MAC Cosmetics brand.
Merck Consumer Care is allegedly being sued in a class-action consumer fraud lawsuit that claims its advertisements for Coppertone sunscreen are deceptive in promoting the degree of sun protection the product offers.
