Industry must rethink its approach to cosmetics ingredients and work towards a more holistic way of discussing safety with consumers, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
Our top stories on Asia Pacific cosmetic regulation, featuring Malaysia’ pledge to remove adulterated cosmetic, the halal problem with nail polish, an Australian study on fragrance and allergies and more.
Online retail giants Amazon and eBay have pulled several illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury sold in the UK, Belgium and US following investigative findings from international NGO coalition The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG).
Consumer halal products such as skin care and cosmetics that are imported, distributed and traded in Indonesia must now be ratified according to the country’s halal product law, which officially kicked in last month.
We round-up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring HSA’s view on free-from claims, Indonesia’s goal to process more palm oil and a new online web tool to help the halal certification processes.
Malaysian halal nail polish brands must go overseas for certification, and even if they receive accreditation, they cannot carry the badge of their home market regulator.
The rise of personalised cosmetics and personal care products will continue to surge, and with this comes new challenges associated with safety assessment on ingredients and blends, says a consultant.
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has released new regulations on additional testing requirements for beauty products that contain sunscreen agents.
Foreo has won a two-year intellectual property battle in China – a massive breakthrough that gives strong signals to fraudulent skin care companies, its UK and Ireland general manager says.
Although the objective of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is to harmonise regulations across the region, several key differences still pose challenges to entering certain markets.
Amy Ziff, founder of certification program Made Safe, announced the new ingredient evaluation program called Nontoxic Certified last week at the Raise the Green Bar Summit in New York City.
Cosmetics manufacturers preparing for halal certification will find the process slightly easier with the launch of an online tool that can advise them of their level of readiness.
