The Brazilian Association of personal hygiene, perfumery and cosmetics (ABIHPEC) announced on July 3 another regulatory breakthrough for the Brazilian cosmetics sector. The president of the (...)
By signing bill SB 2571 on June 3, 2018, Governor David Ige made Hawaii first state in the world to ban certain sunscreens suspected to harmfully impact coral reefs. Last May, the state (...)
The ISO 16128 standard for the international harmonization of definitions for natural and organic cosmetic products and their ingredients, the second part of which was released last September is (...)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new draft guidance proposing to limit lead levels to 10 ppm in cosmetic lip products (such as lipsticks, lip glosses, and lip liners) and (...)
Difficulties and oscillations in the electronic systems used for the regularization of beauty products in Brazil (SGAS and DATAVISA) have triggered protests from the representatives of the (...)
Brazil’s National Agency for Health Surveillance (Anvisa) recently published a new regulation (RDC 126/2016) providing a new definition and new technical requirements for cosmetics for skin (...)
A 3D security system for labels and packaging and an agreement with the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service are some of the sector’s new strategies to curb piracy. The cosmetics, toiletry and (...)
A bill of law regulating the registration and marketing of organic cosmetics (PLS 532/2015) will be discussed by the Commission of Environment, Consumer Protection and Inspection and Control (...)
The European Commission has added zinc oxide - in both its nano and non-nano forms - to Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, thus allowing its use as a UV filter in cosmetic products. (...)
On Monday, December 28, 2015, President Obama signed into law the bill H.R. 1321 phasing out the production and sale in the USA of rinsed-off cosmetic products containing plastic microbeads. (...)
In the wake of Illinois, several North American states have voted or are considering measures to prohibit plastic microbeads in cosmetics. While the Canadian parliament is moving toward a ban, a (...)
The bill (PLC) 70/2014 that aims to restrict the use of animal testing in the cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes industry, is still far from consensus, as it was revealed during a public hearing (...)
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA) recently published new rules simplifying and streamlining the administrative treatment (...)
The European Commission has lowered the maximum concentrations allowed for two parabens in cosmetic products and has prohibited their use in some baby products. The usage of methylisothiazolinone (...)
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that prohibits the laboratory testing on animals for the development of cosmetics. The proposal, which provides for fines for those violating the (...)
Symrise’s new sensory ingredient creates a feeling like gentle warm sunshine on the skin. Thermolat was developed for use in creams, gels and balms to provide pleasant, relaxing and long-lasting effects without feelings of stinging or burning. According to the cosmetic ingredients supplier, 71% of consumers would like to feel an (...)
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The economic downturn and the hair color subcategory Retail sales of hair color products may have had a strong ally in the last three years: Brazil’s economic downturn. As a result of Brazilians’ lower available income, many have stopped spending money on certain services, such as professional hair services offered at hair salons. (...)
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