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 Paris anti wrinkle cream.
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 in very low concentrations.
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 and hair stylists that two of its most popular hair smoothing...
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 one particular chemical, diethyl phthalate (DEP), has been detected in...
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.
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 exceed amended regulations.
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, research fellow, and Jashawant Modi, group leader.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has warned skin care brand Neutrogena against making unsubstantiated claims about one of its anti-aging products.
As it strives to improve the safety of cosmetic products and attempt to standardize technical requirements for ingredients, China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has released guidance on safe use conditions and testing methods of ethanol , talc...
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 to the FDA these groups filed in 2006.
According to Dr. Daniel T. Salvito, vice president at the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, macrocyclic fragrance materials widely used in cosmetic products do not pose a risk to the environment at current volumes of use.
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has issued a statement suggesting that the European Commission is likely to propose an exemption to the animal testing ban for products that contain "significant added value".
Cosmetics firm HimalayaUSA has announced a voluntary recall of two batches of its Organique Nourishing Night Cream because of bacterial contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims (NAD) has suggested to Merck Consumer Care that it drops certain advertising claims made about its Coppertone Sunscreen stating that evidence doesn’t fully support the...
Procter and Gamble has vowed not to print adverts for its CoverGirl Nature Luxe Mousse Mascara again after a US advertising watchdog stated it had misleadingly used Photoshop to alter images.
A selection of TV, print and online adverts for Colgate Palmolive’s Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpastes have been banned in the UK following complaints, notably from rival oral care firm GlaxoSmithKline.
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced it will continue to highlight the dangers of formaldehyde exposure, as it is not satisfied that every salon in the States is a safe environment for workers.
In the ongoing battle against the sale of counterfeit goods online, one US judge has made the remarkable decision to rule in favor of fashion house Chanel and ordered Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter and others to delist domain names relating to sites...
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever has been hauled in front of advertising watchdogs in the UK after complaints that separate outdoor and internet campaigns for its Lynx brand objectified women.
South Carolina-based cosmetics watchdog Personal Care Truth (PCT) has created an online forum for discussion of topics including regulation, legislation and ingredients in response to demand from its members.
The French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) has suggested that the maximum concentration of aluminium in cosmetic products should be lowered and that consumers should be made more aware of the potential dangers, following its recent risk assessment.
California-based hair care company Brazilian Blowout has defended its hair smoothing treatment, following a study by a university professor which appeared to show the product fell below Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exposure limits...
Johnson and Johnson has announced that it is continuing its efforts to remove two potentially harmful ingredients from its baby shampoo, following pressure from consumer and environmental groups.
The first independent study of four hair straightening products conducted by scientific consulting firm ChemRisk has found that three of the treatments in the sample contained more formaldehyde than was claimed on the label.
Purity Cosmetics of San Jose California has voluntarily initiated a recall of one of its eye shadow products due to a bacterial contamination of one batch of the make-up.
NSF International and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) have developed an American National Standard in a bid to provide a standardized way to define and report the environmental and human health hazards associated with...
Baby care product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has come under pressure from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics over the use of harmful ingredients in its baby shampoo in the US, Canada and China.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) will give stakeholders an opportunity to present information regarding a variety of cosmetic microbiological safety issues at a public meeting at the end...
The Washington based doctors group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is reacting to fears that the upcoming marketing ban of animal-tested cosmetics is in jeopardy by today delivering to the commission’s Brussels headquarters nearly 25,000...
The Personal Care Product Council has announced its support of President Obama's decision to send the Colombia, Korea and Panama free trade agreements to Congress, stating the importance of international trade in the cosmetics industry.
Personal care giant Kimberly-Clark has adopted the Forest Steward Council’s fiber sourcing standards for all its consumer tissue products, including personal care wipes.
Consumers can receive safety and regulatory messages relating to cosmetic products whilst on the move thanks to the introduction of several mobile applications developed in the US.
Investing in having formulations and labels reviewed to ensure they only use permissible color additives, as well as ensuring ingredients are named correctly on the label can save cosmetics manufacturers and importers a lot of time, stress and money,...
After months of deliberation, the Cosmetics Ingredient Review Expert Panel (CIR) declared for the first time, that the use of formaldehyde and methylene glycol in hair straightening products is unsafe.
The NSF International’s American National Standard for personal care products containing organic ingredients has been extended to allow organic ingredients regulated to European standards.
The European Commission has presented its yearly report to the European Parliament and Council highlighting the development of alternative methods to animal testing in cosmetics, but is yet to confirm the full marketing ban will be implemented by 2013.
Avignon-based ingredients supplier Naturex has gained BRC certification for its industrial site in New Jersey having complied with the strict regulations set by the certification body.
Following a letter sent to parent company GIB, today is judgment day for Brazilian Blowout to respond to a letter sent from the Food and Drug Administration, which questioned the safety of the products and threatened legal action if demands were not met.
Beiersdorf Canada, the Nivea skin care brand's Canadian distributor has reached a settlement with the Competition Bureau to stop making what the Bureau has concluded were false or misleading claims about a particular Nivea product.
Hair care company Brazilian Blowout is being sued in Manhattan Federal Court for $5m by a beautician who is claiming she was sickened by using one of its hair care products, although the company has denied the allegations.
Industry body Colipa has highlighted the latest progress on finding alternatives to animal testing at a congress on the subject held in Montreal, Canada.
In light of the recent Safe Cosmetics Act, John Bailey, PhD, former-chief scientist for the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), gives his opinion about how the cosmetics industry is often misrepresented.
John Bailey, former chief scientist at the Personal Care Products Council, shares his thoughts on the current status of cosmetics law in the US and the Safe Cosmetics Act, pointing out some of the legislation's shortfalls.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has provided more than $1m in donations to research laboratories in order to aid development of cost-effective alternatives to animal-based testing methods.
California-based Allergan Inc has had its in-vitro, cell-based assay for testing the stability and potency of Botox and Botox cosmetic, approved by the FDA.
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has issued a statement in response to the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, which was recently introduced to Congress.
The 46th amendment to the IFRA code of practice has been issued by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), as part of the industry’s ongoing safety program.
Non-profit organisation Green Seal has apparently created the first certification standard for cosmetic and personal care products covering the whole life cycle of the product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's newly released sunscreen rules do not sufficiently consider the risks posed by nanoscale ingredients according to some public interest groups, leading them to label the latest announcement 'disappointing.
