Europe – Cosmetics Europe launches updated Charter and Guiding Principles on Responsible Advertising and...
Cosmetics Europe has announced today an updated version of the Charter and Guiding Principles on Responsible Advertising and Marketing Communications. First adopted in 2012,...
Europe – Titanium dioxide safe? SCCS seeks comment for use in cosmetics
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published its preliminary opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics and...
Europe – Cosmetics testing: OCCL network
The experts of the European Committee for Cosmetics and Consumer Health (CD-P-COS) and the members of the Network of Official Cosmetics Control Laboratories (OCCLs) held...
Europe – Four new hazardous chemicals to be phased out
The endocrine-disrupting substance is used in consumer products, such as cosmetics. The three others are used in industrial processes to produce polymers, coating products...
Europe – Europe’s microplastics phase-out: SEAC draft opinion on restrictions open for consultation
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published SEAC’s draft opinion on the Annex XV dossier proposing restrictions on intentionally-added microplastics and has opened it...
Europe – Coronavirus : gel hydroalcoolique et soleil ne font pas bon ménage
Mieux vaut se laver les mains avec du savon et de l'eau avant de s'exposer au soleil. Le gel hydroalcoolique, qui permet de se désinfecter...
Europe – Increased number of non-compliant (hand) disinfectants on the market according to several...
The high demand for disinfectants to fight COVID-19 and the granting by Member States of health emergency permits have attracted new producers and suppliers...
Europe – Industry poised to continue fight against ‘extremely disproportionate’ EU microplastics restriction
Cosmetics Europe and its member associations will continue their argument that the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) proposal to restrict microplastics on the EU market...
Europe – Non-animal testing: ECHA report shows ‘significant uptick’ of in vitro chemical tests
Non-animal tests on chemical substances continue to be widely used in the EU, with read-across studies most popular and in vitro methods gaining traction,...
Europe – Exportation de produits hydro-alcooliques en Europe : Cosmed fait le point
La filière cosmétique s’est fortement mobilisée face au COVID-19. Soumise à la baisse des ventes de produits cosmétiques du fait du confinement de la...
