Laws & regulations
Health Canada publishes new guide on borderline products
Health Canada, the Canadian federal department of public health, which is in charge of assessing the safety of drugs and of many consumer...
ASA censors sensitivity claims
UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rapped a TV ad for a Church & Dwight’s toothpaste. The ad claimed that Church...
IFRA updates its fragrance safety standards
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has updated its Code of Practice in order to take consideration of new scientific...
Cosmetic use of camphor, eucalyptol and menthol to be restricted in France
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) announced its intention to restrict the use of camphor, eucalyptol...
The CIR to review the safety of calendula in cosmetics
The safety of Calendula officinalis (Pot Marigold) in cosmetics is set for discussion at the upcoming meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient...
