The Beauty from Within conference, brought to you by CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and NutraIngredients.com, is only a week away and will uncover how you can get the most out of this emerging sector.
Two new plastic film grades for labels, launched to comply with European directives on manufacturing emissions, can also improve productivity during the labelling process, according to ExxonMobil Chemical.
EU Customs officials seized almost five million suspected counterfeit body care products (including cosmetics and perfumes) during 2009, with the majority coming from China, according to a new report from the European Commission.
The 2010 edition of in-cosmetics Asia has an educational thread that aims to open up the fast growing facial skin care market in Asia for international players as well as help Asian companies target Europe.
Following on from a series of workshop between global regulatory bodies held in Italy this summer, further steps have been taken towards the global regulation of nanomaterials in cosmetics.
Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been fined more than €173m for their part in price fixing and market sharing cartels over a 13-year period.
Tests are being carried out on new scanning equipment in airports across the European Union that could see current restrictions on traveling with cosmetics lifted.
A French law, which could make luxurious packaging of high end fragrances and cosmetics illegal, has come under fire from a European packaging trade association.
A fragrance substance banned by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has been found in a consumer product during the association’s third random testing session.
International agencies from the US, Canada, Japan and the EU have signed a co-operation agreement to speed up the process for adopting alternative testing methods.
Those writing about products on the frontier with pharmaceuticals risk having their articles interpreted as illegal marketing materials, according to a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling yesterday.
Impending deadlines on animal testing and new chemical legislation will be examined and discussed at a cosmetic ingredients conference later this week.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has tightened restrictions on the controversial ingredient coumarin in its latest wave of changes to safety standards.
A former L'Oreal executive has accused the company of using
ingredients in markets where they are banned and of selling
products that contain unlawfully high levels of
preservatives.
Israeli firm Algatechnologies has won European Union Novel Foods approval for its patented version of the antioxidant astaxanthin, and plans to take the ingredient into new European markets.
Texas-based chemicals consultancy Chemrisk has formed a partnership
with Finland-based REACHLaw that aims to help North American
businesses meet new European laws for chemical registration.
US fragrance body Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM)
has opened up its database to personal care companies and
businesses dealing in fragrances, a move that aims to encourage
closer ties within this category.
The International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) is
calling for increased international cooperation within the
industry, in areas such as nanotechnology and alternatives to
animal testing.
The Chinese oral care industry is being further impacted following
the news that the UK is now joining the list of countries
announcing that hazardous toothpaste products, believed to
originate from the country, are being found on...
Spanish authorities have instigated an EU-wide response to
hazardous toothpaste products originating from China, with the
announcement that it is to withdraw certain brands from the Spanish
market.
The European Commission demand that Hungary remove taxes on
packaging designed to penalise foreign companies could be the start
of the dismantling of such barriers to trade.
Colipa's AGM, held last week in Stockholm, Sweden, highlighted the
fact that, with the European Union continuing to expand, and the
market for cosmetics and toiletries also growing fast, finding new
paths to growth remains a...
Three new cosmetic products have been recalled from the European
market due to the hazardous chemicals they contain, highlighted by
RAPEX, the EU alert system for dangerous consumer goods.
Leading chemicals company BASF is one of the first manufacturers to
pledge its support for the new EU REACH legislation that came into
force today, and is offering a consultancy service regarding the
implementation of the law.
The European the Court of First Instance has upheld a European
Commission ruling that ended monopolistic practices in the
collection of packaging waste in Germany.
The Federation of European Direct Selling Association (FEDSA) has
attended a meeting with the EC to seek a reform of consumer
protection legislation in Europe, to allow for global cosmetic
companies to more freely retail in these...
L'Oreal has laid heavy emphasis on the growing significance of
emerging markets in its future plans to continue strong sales
growth and to further consolidate its place as the worlds leading
cosmetics manufacturer.
A conference headed by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) is to be
held in Philadelphia early next month, aimed at steering cosmetic
and toiletry manufacturers through the complexities of the new EU
REACH regulations.
Cosmetic companies can now get a second opinion on their chemical
analysis using the world's first global online product safety
assessment portal, a move that could help to comply with REACH
regulations.
The results of laboratory tests on cosmetic products are often
misguided and misinterpreted, says a research expert who believes
that greater emphasis should be given to more accurate ways of
interpreting genotoxicity and carcinogenicity.
The implications of the recent European Parliament approval of the
REACH programme has gone trans-Atlantic, with US cosmetics
manufacturers attending a special workshop to quash worries
regarding the affect it will have on their industry.
The European Commission has today stated that there will be a new
Cosmetics Directive in place by 2010, a move that addresses the
inaccuracy and inconsistency of the existing directive that has
been in place since 1976.
EU lawmakers have approved a new chemical law aimed at making
producers and importers of chemicals, used in goods such as
personal care products, prove that the substances they put on the
market are safe for consumers.
