Laws & regulations
California officially bans a series of toxic chemicals in cosmetics
By signing California Assembly Bill AB 2762 into Law, Governor Gavin Newsom made California the first in the U.S. to officially ban the...
Cruelty Free International extends support to brands selling in China
The animal welfare organization is expanding its pilot scheme dedicated to help cruelty-free certified beauty firms to overcome...
Colombia to ban use of animals in cosmetics testing by 2024
President Iván Duque has enacted the bill, which was unanimously approved by Congress two months ago, making Colombia the first country...
California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act moves forward after Committee vote
California’s legislature has moved forward in the approval process of the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act that aims to ban a series chemicals...
EU Commission’s scientific body says aluminium is safe in cosmetics
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), which is in charge to provide the EU Commission with opinions on health and safety...
Cruelty Free International helps Aussie beauty brands access China
With a history spanning over 100 years, Cruelty Free International leads initiatives dedicated to ending the use of animals to test...
Proposed Natural Cosmetics Act aims to define “natural cosmetics” in the US
Introduced in Washington last week by Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, the Natural Cosmetics Act aims to set a legal definition of...
Natural and organic cosmetics: A booming market and a legal fight about "free from claims"
As sales are booming (+18.7% in 2018 compared to 2017), natural and organic cosmetics represent, by far, the most dynamic segment of the...
French and European authorities in disagreement about the safe use of phenoxyethanol on babies
The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) no longer wants so-called "non-rinsed" cosmetics...
No-deal Brexit: What should the cosmetics industry be preparing for?
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit is more and more likely the French Federation for Beauty Companies (FEBEA) has alerted its members...
