Laws & regulations
French health agency asks for lower aluminium concentration in cosmetics
Based on new scientific data, the French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) recommends lowering the maximum allowed concentration of...
Parabens: EU cosmetics rules to be amended
The European Union is about to amend its regulations concerning the use of parabens in cosmetic products. The initial draft should be...
The European Commission defines nanomaterials
After a long consultation period, the European Commission has proposed a definition of nanomaterials. The goal is to identify clearly...
Parabens and children: no health risk according to the SCCS
Cosmetics containing parabens and intended for children under three years of age do not pose any health risks according to the Scientific...
On-line resale of trade-marked products: further details from the Court of Justice of the European Union
After coming to a decision on the liability of search engines (and the most popular of them Google) regarding the use of trade marks on...
Australia: Notification and assessment of cosmetic ingredients simplified
Australia’s Parliament has passed a new law that simplifies the regulation of cosmetic ingredients. So far in Australia, the...
Animal testing: the Commission intends to maintain the 2013 deadline
Alternatives to the few tests on animals that remain authorised for cosmetic ingredients will not be available by the final ban scheduled...
France bans 3-benzylidene-camphor in cosmetics
The French Agency for the Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) has decided to ban an ultraviolet filter that is suspected to behave as an...
British advertising watchdog bans two digitally retouched ads
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two L’Oréal cosmetics ads featuring, following complaints by a Member of the...
Endocrine disrupters: the French Parliament reaffirms the precautionary principle
Endocrine disruptors are once again under French parliamentarians’ watchful eyes. After the controversy that followed the vote of a bill...
