Laws & regulations
First congress on alternatives to animal testing in China
While the Chinese legislation on cosmetics still requires products to be tested on animals, the Beijing Technology and Business...
Natural cosmetics: NPA fears increased confusion for the U.S. consumer
Premium Beauty News asked John Gay and Dr. Cara Welch respectively CEO and Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs of the...
Kao sues Henkel over hair dyes
Kao filed two infringement lawsuits in Germany and Japan against Henkel regarding foam type hair colour products. Japan’s cosmetic...
EU confirms ban on musk xylene
The European Commission has announced the ban of six substances “of very high concern" under the REACH regulation, including musk xylene....
“We want clear, stringent, and globally harmonised standards for natural cosmetics,” Julie Tyrrell, NATRUE
On the occasion of the Vivaness, the leading trade fair for natural personal care and wellness, which was held last week (16-19 February)...
Towards a US standard to define natural cosmetics
NSF International and Natrue are joining forces to develop the first ever American national standard for natural cosmetics. Defining...
New ISO standard to assess toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles
The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has issued a new standard to help assess the toxicity of nanoparticles when...
France: Teething troubles for environmental information
The debut of environmental labelling for consumer products in France appear to be more complicated than expected, especially for cosmetic...
Europe’s final ban on animal testing may be delayed
The European Commission may announce shortly that it is unable to introduce the last phase of the animal testing ban for cosmetic...
Parabens are safe for use but red hair dye n° 16 poses risks, says EU scientific committee
EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety recently issued draft opinions open for public comments on the safety of several...
