Regulation & Safety

Fight the fakes: Alarm at growing counterfeit cases in India’s cosmetics market

08-Sep-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

According to new data, cosmetics products are among the most counterfeited products in India's FMCG sector.

The Body Shop and Dove bring ‘scale and size’ to EU push to protect cosmetics animal testing ban – execs

06-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The Body Shop and Dove combining their scale and size brings a collective power to push forward calls to protect the EU’s existing animal testing ban on cosmetics, company executives say.

Mexican Senate green lights ban for animal testing for cosmetics

03-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Mexico will become the first country in North America and the 41st country globally to ban animal testing for cosmetics after the country’s Senate gave its final and unanimous support to a federal bill that also bans the manufacture, import and marketing...

Confidence in sunscreen safety shaky as negative headlines rekindle health and environment worries - Experts

23-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

The latest round of negative headlines about the health and environmental safety of sunscreens appears to be rattling consumer confidence.

J&J recalls Neutrogena sunscreen spray in Australia after cancer-causing substance detected

03-Aug-2021 By Gary Scattergood

Johnson & Johnson Pacific is recalling all batches of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ in Australia after small levels of benzene, which can potentially cause cancer, was detected under product testing.

Under scrutiny: ‘Viral’ beauty products among the 18 new categories China will monitor more closely for safety risks

03-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

China’s food and drug regulator has issued a notice stating that it plans to monitor the safety of 18 cosmetic categories – including products that have gone viral through the Internet.

Eco support: S. Korean cosmetic stores encouraged to promote refills under new government pilot

12-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetic companies in South Korea are being encouraged to install refill services to increase eco-friendly consumption, with Innisfree one of the stores involved in a new pilot programme.

In-depth insight from Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) 2021

EC official: Innovation for Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to receive Horizon funding

02-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lead industry towards a cleaner, toxic-free environment via innovation, prevention and consolidation of existing legal frameworks, with funding set to be released under the EU's Horizon programme,...

China CBD ban: Retailers ‘encouraged’ to pull products off shelves as regulators formally ban use in cosmetics

14-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Retailers in China are being advised to pull any cannabis-based cosmetics off the shelves after China’s drug regulator formally banned the use of cannabis compounds in cosmetics.

China cosmetics advertising: Shanghai association sets new standards that align with CSAR regulations

09-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

The Shanghai Advertising Association has released new advertising standards for cosmetic products to align with revisions to the country’s newly implemented cosmetic regulations.

SCCS: Threshold for ‘contains formaldehyde’ warning in cosmetics not low enough

01-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued scientific advice to lower the threshold for warning labels on cosmetics containing formaldehyde releasing substances to better protect sensitised consumers.

Green goals: Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability needs ‘effective and coherent’ implementation – industry

11-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lay important foundations for achieving European Green Deal goals, but it must consider the specificities of individual industries and value chains, say beauty and personal care industry...

'Milestone': UK issuing certifications for beauty firms to qualify for China animal testing exemptions

06-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The UK government has worked alongside the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and wider beauty industry to digitally issue Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificates that should enable the export of ‘ordinary’ goods to China without...

China CBD ban: Asia Horizon CEO suggests how China can better regulate CBD cosmetics market

29-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

China-based CBD company Asia Horizon has suggested a few ‘straightforward’ ways China can go about regulating CBD cosmetics instead of implementing a blanket ban over the category.

China beauty device rules: Regulator indicates radiofrequency products will be classed as medical item

29-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

A newly published document suggests that the Chinese authorities are likely to regulate portable radiofrequency beauty devices as a medical commodity.