Europe – SCCS : Opinion on Octocrylene
In light of the data provided and taking under consideration the concerns related to potential endocrine disrupting properties of Octocrylene, does the SCCS consider...
Europe – SCCS : Guidance for the testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their safety...
The “Notes of Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and Their Safety
Evaluation by the SCCS” is a document compiled by the members of...
Asia – How the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on sunscreen testing processes
COVID-related delays and demand for planet-safe products are among the challenges that sunscreen makers will have to tackle in terms of testing in 2021...
Europe – CBD beauty caution: Industry has not yet ‘mastered’ regulations, says Eurofins
Beauty manufacturers and formulators are highly interested in cannabis extracts but have not yet mastered global regulations, particularly those relating to ingredient sourcing and...
USA – VCRP : Cosmetic Registration Reports
Because the law does not require cosmetic firms to register their establishments or file their product formulations with FDA, participation in this program is...
China – CBD crackdown: Ban on cannabis cosmetics will likely halt sales online as...
China’s proposal to ban the use of cannabis and cannabis extracts in cosmetics will likely affect sales via cross-border e-commerce channels as the authorities...
South Korea – K-beauty rules: Need-to-know updates on South Korea cosmetics regulation for 2021
Changes to customised cosmetics personnel and wider testing exemptions for functional cosmetics are some of the latest need-to-know regulation updates in South Korea...
Europe – Cannabis beauty: CBD is ‘an exciting area for innovation’, says expert
Interest in cannabis beauty continues to rise, fuelled by a tide of interesting cannabidiol (CBD) product launches and fast-evolving science, but there remain challenges...
Europe – SCCS : Request for a scientific Opinion on Kojic acid (CAS No...
On 7 November 2018, the Commission adopted the review1 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (‘Cosmetics Regulation’) regarding substances with endocrine disrupting...
International – Egyptian blends, ultraviolet filters and ‘rising’ research on visible light protection
The sunscreen category has slowly advanced over several decades, but the last ten years of research has highlighted a true need for formulas that...
