Laws & regulations
High Court refers questions about the scope of the ban on animal testing of cosmetics to the ECJ
In a recent judgment, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to rule on the...
The Sunscreen Innovation Act: What is changing?
Following on from Senate approval in October and unanimous consent by the House of Representatives in November, the Sunscreen Innovation...
Plastic microbeads: Australia to stop; ban is on governor’s office in New Jersey
The end of the plastic beads in cosmetics seems to be closer than ever. Several pieces of legislation intending to prohibit their use...
Preservatives: The EU Commission further restricts the scope of possibilities
The European Commission has lowered the maximum concentrations allowed for two parabens in cosmetic products and has prohibited their use...
French justice imposes a fine on perfumery "pirates"
Over €1.2 million! This is the fine imposed on Pin by the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris last April 11. What for? For illicitly...
Ukraine: A new regulation for cosmetic products?
In August 2010, Ukraine adopted a new Technical Regulation on the safety of cosmetic products, which is scheduled to come into force in...
The perfumery industry faces a harsh regulatory environment
"Fragrances, a threatened indulgence?" This was the theme that gathered more than 100 insiders of the French and European cosmetics...
Access to genetic resources: the European Parliament votes new rules
On 11 March 2014, the European Parliament voted to adopt the “Regulation on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable...
Australian senator introduces legislation to end animal tests on cosmetics
Australian Green Senator Lee Rhiannon has introduced a bill to ban the testing and sale of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients that have...
USA: A step forward towards the end of cosmetic testing on animals?
Representative Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, has introduced a Bill that would prohibit animal testing in the U.S. cosmetics...
