Laws & regulations
EU scientific advisory committees elect their chairs
On 26 and 27 March 2009, the new European Commission scientific committees on consumer, health and environmental risks held their...
New EU cosmetics regulation: what’s changing?
The European Parliament has adopted a final project to recast the European Union’s legislation on cosmetics. The new text changes the...
EU ban on animal testing raises questions
On 11 March 2009, two bans entered into force concerning animal testing related to cosmetics products in the European Union. Both bans...
French Health Agency sifts through organic cosmetics
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) and the General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer...
Transatlantic partnership for “Made with Organic” cosmetics
NaTrue and QAI have agreed to create a fast-track mutual recognition process for the certification of products complying with both the...
Triclosan: European experts cautious about safety
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) recently adopted an opinion on triclosan, a common preservative in cosmetic...
Cosmetics for babies: safety assessments must be improved
Following a series of controls, the French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) pointed out insufficiencies in the...
Europe updates its regulations for cosmetic ingredients
A new directive updating the rules governing cosmetic ingredients with regard to the progress of science was recently adopted by the...
Canada to restrict the use of four chemicals in cosmetics
Canadian authorities announced they will add two harmful substances to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist and will limit the use of...
Canada opens consultation on heavy metal impurities
Health Canada is opening a 45 day consultation on its draft guidance on heavy metal impurities in cosmetics. Interested parties can...
