Indonesia’s compulsory halal certification and labelling will start on October 17 this year as planned, says officials, despite reports suggesting there could be delays
Philippine-based health group EcoWaste Coalition has urged authorities to impose a ban on cosmetic products containing mercury being sold in Quiapo, Manila.
A World Health Organisation survey found that nearly 40% of women polled in countries including China, Malaysia, India the Philippines and South Korea said they regularly used whitening products – but brands have sometimes been too eager to please, with...
The Australian senate just passed a bill to effectively ban cosmetic testing on animals in Australia in a move that has been described as a ‘huge win’ for animals, consumers and science.
Indonesia’s government may see a windfall of US$1.6bn by issuing Halal certificates for consumer goods from shampoos to toothpaste and cosmetics, according to the new government agency in charge of its implementation, once mandatory Halal labelling is...
From controversy over misreporting of potentially unsafe UK cosmetics after Brexit, to Unilever’s expanded transparency programme for ingredients, we take a look at the key updates for safety and regulation so far this year in this Editor’s Spotlight.
The Indonesia Food and Drug Monitoring Agency has raided four illegal cosmetics factories producing billions of rupiah worth of products in West Jakarta.
The organisations responsible for sun safety advice in Australia and New Zealand have adopted a new policy on sunscreen use, recommending that people apply it daily as part of a regular morning routine.
Californian beauty firm e.l.f. Cosmetics Inc. fined almost a million dollars after 'unwittingly' violating the North Korea Sanctions Regulations by importing false eyelash kits that contained materials from the country.
Five cosmetics creams in Singapore have been found to contain potent undeclared ingredients – with one possessing mercury levels which exceeded the permissible limits by more than 40,000 times.
Croda International expands Halal ingredient portfolio in anticipation of rising Halal demand as ahead of Indonesia’s October 2019 deadline to have all cosmetics certified by Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI).
Among APAC’s emerging economies and lucrative markets, APAC’s cosmetics legislation is changing at a fast pace. Here we reveal the latest developments set to come into place in 2019.
