The Institute for In Vitro Sciences Inc (IIVS) believes the support from domestic cosmetic companies can help to further its cause to implement non-animal testing methods in China.
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has published the final version of its Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), which will take effect on January 1, 2021.
The government department has recently warned consumers of the risks associated with hand sanitizer products made with unapproved ingredients and called for 12 companies to stop selling unsanctioned sanitizer.
The packaging, makeup, and beauty tools company has announced test resulting showing the efficacy of Pylote mineral microshperes against a coronavirus (strain 229E), not the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The beauty maker is helping hairdressers around the world exceed the usual salon safety and sanitary measures, to keep themselves and clients safe by supplying masks, hand sanitizer gel, and new operating guidelines.
Today, the beauty retailer announced plans to begin opening stores in some 7 US states, implementing special Coronavirus guidelines that Ulta is calling its Shop Safe Standards.
After mold was found on some applicators of the brand’s Light Shifter Brightening Concealer, the company announced a product recall for all shades of the complexion product.
A ruling this week from US District Judge Freda Wolfson in New Jersey allows testimony from plaintiffs’ medical and scientific experts, including specialists in gynecologic oncology, cancer prevention research, and occupational and environmental health....
In today’s Coronavirus Update, the US Food and Drug Administration emphasizes efforts to maintain the safety of hand sanitizer and also takes care to state that sanitizer is not a medical treatment.
This week the multinational beauty maker announced that its CK EVERYONE Eau de toilette has attained a Material Health Certificate for environmental safety.
Over the weekend, the government agency issued a public advisory announcing temporary regulatory requirements for hand soap, body soap, and household cleaning products.
In an effort to better meet the surge in Coronvirus-related demand for hand sanitizer, the country’s department of health has expanded the allowable ingredient list to include technical-grade ethanol.
Researchers from Kao Corporation have conducted a study to determine and quantify the significant changes to the shape of the lip and the surrounding area as women age.
The ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has gripped markets worldwide, and with no concrete end in sight, CosmeticsDesign’s editors discuss market impacts, industry response and what might still be to come.
The main topic of programming at last month’s PCPC Annual Meeting event was sustainability. As part of that discussion, the EWG was invited to speak about how NGOs and beauty industry insiders can best work together.
In coordination with other Canada-based organizations, the national cosmetics and personal care trade association is working to quickly scale the production of safe, effective hand sanitizer to help limit the spread of Coronavirus.
On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 2565 into State law, updating the labeling guidelines for cosmetic wipes, baby wipes, surfacing cleaning wipes, and other such non-flushables.
Late last week, as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to keep pace with this country’s needs during the Coronavirus pandemic, new guidance documents were issued addressing both manufacturers and pharmacists.
In early February, the public health agency will hold a public meeting on testing methods for asbestos in talc and for cosmetic products containing talc.
The 2-day educational event takes place next month in California and will cover a wide array of legal, technical, legislative, and regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics and personal care industry.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Monday that means cosmetics and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane will have some restrictions pertaining to sales in the state.
By Andean Community delays harmonization bill for safer cosmetics
The Andean Community has agreed to delay the introduction of legislation designed to update regulatory framework for cosmetic and personal care products in the region for another 6 months.
This month, the fragrance supplier launched a line of Clean Label fragrance formulas and in the interest of ingredient transparency will share a list all raw materials in each scent with their customers.
The bill, introduced in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, would define and legislate the use of the word ‘natural’ and the term ‘naturally-derived’ for cosmetics and personal care labeling and marketing. Ingredient suppliers would be required...
Amy Ziff, founder of certification program Made Safe, announced the new ingredient evaluation program called Nontoxic Certified last week at the Raise the Green Bar Summit in New York City.
Grupo Boticario, one of Brazil’s leading cosmetics, skin care and fragrance players, has confirmed that it has received the Leaping Bunny seal for its entire portfolio.
Ahead of the Cosmetics Design webinar ‘How to Tap into the CBD Beauty Trend the Right Way’, we caught up with our legal expert panelist to find out the latest in CBD regulation.
Everyday it seems there’s a new beauty product on the market claiming to be all-natural, clean, green, or otherwise remarkably sustainable. Here, in an effort to better understand the future of the industry, Cosmetics Design shares insights from emerging...
Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing
The demand for essential oils and the rising problem of adulteration is pushing Australia-based essential oil firm, Down Under Enterprises, to adopt blockchain technology to ensure traceability.
As fires continue to rage in Brazil to clear land for farming, Peru has chosen to further protect its rain forests by committing to end deforestation for palm oil by 2021.
The new data privacy law goes into effect in January 2020 and could mean a significant change in business practices for any cosmetics or personal care venture that conducts ecommerce with California residents. Late last month, Cosmetics Design spoke to...
The regulation is a nightmare, finding quality reliable suppliers can be challenging and know how to market CBD personal care is conundrum, but still beauty professional want in.
The EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has adopted an opinion on the solubility of Synthetic Amorphous Silica (SAS), intended for use in cosmetics items.
Following the FDA's public hearing on Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds on May 31, the Kline consulting and research firm issued a media release highlighting 3 points of which cosmetics...
Cosmed, a professional association for the beauty industry, here presents its latest insights in the China market for beauty players: e-commerce, new draft regulation, animal testing and more.
Nevada has followed suit with it neighboring state of California, to become the second state in the US to ban the testing of cosmetics and personal care on animals.
With changes in the EU regulation around the use of ‘free from’ on beauty and personal care products (e.g. free from parabens or free from silicones) coming into place next month, an upcoming webinar aims to get industry professionals up to speed.
While regulators in the United States and the EU continue to mull laws that might enable the development of the hemp industry, cosmetic and personal care ingredient players have come up with intriguing ways of circumnavigating existing regulations.
Canada-based Blueberries has confirmed it has got approval to sell CBD-derived products in Colombia after the country’s food and drug regulator gave approval.
Avon is one of the biggest cosmetic and personal care players to back a Humane Society International campaign to ban the testing of animals on ingredients and products in the LATAM region.
The House of Representatives for Colombia agreed unanimously by voting for a bill that would prohibit the use of animals in tests for cosmetics and personal care products.
On Friday, Conservative MP Marylyn Gladu (who represents Sarina—Lambton, Ontario) moved to have a bill read that would effectively ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients tested on animals. Advocates are calling this legislative...
The recent warning by the US FDA about three Claire’s color cosmetic products containing potentially dangerous levels of asbestos has seen company executives spring to the defense and claim that the testing may not be accurate.
The Comunidad Andina (CAN) recently held a meeting involving representatives from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, targeting the harmonization of cosmetics legislation between the countries.
Today, the global tech solutions company announced a new module expressly for beauty; it’s a module meant to help ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers address regulatory compliance, safety, and risk issues.
