Laws & regulations
France’s parliament votes to prohibit the use of PFAS in cosmetics
France’s parliament on Thursday, February 20, voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing PFAS, including cosmetics,...
Hair straightening: French agency confirms glyoxylic acid warning
French health authorities reiterated on Thursday, January 23, their recommendation not to use hair straightening products containing...
Sunscreen products: ISO approves two new methods for SPF testing
Will the recurring controversies over the actual level of protection that sunscreens provide soon come to an end? Both methods promise...
FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in cosmetic products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that companies marketing cosmetic products containing talc be required to test...
France advocates for enhanced sunscreen labelling rules in the EU
France has submitted its recommendations to the European Union to enhance consumer information on sunscreen products. The key measures...
UN summit votes fund to share benefits of nature’s sequenced genetic data
The 196 countries participating in COP16 on biodiversity agreed on Saturday October 2, in Cali, Colombia, on the creation of a fund to...
French authorities warn about possible risks of glyoxylic acid in hair products
French authorities recommended on Wednesday, October 16, not to use hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid, as they can...
California now mandates textured hair training in beauty schools
California this week became the fifth state in the U.S. to pass a law on mandatory textured hair education, after Louisiana, New York,...
In world first, EU’s sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union’s landmark law on artificial intelligence (AI) came into force on June 1st 2024, which Brussels vows will drive...
WHO agency says talc is “probably” cancer-causing
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization’s cancer agency, classified talc as "probably...
