Archives for February 23, 2012

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PCPC defends FDA study of lead found in lipsticks

By Andrew McDougall

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 concerns’, following criticism from pressure groups.

New animal testing alternative recommended over current method in US

By Michelle Yeomans

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 of benefits over the method currently...

Cosmetic quality testing labs to be set up in India

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 growth.