Cbd Beauty

‘More is not always better’: KANA Skincare warns consumers against misleading CBD labels

12-Apr-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

K-beauty brand KANA Skincare has detailed plans for its upcoming CBD-infused product development and launches, while cautioning that products boasting high amounts of the ingredient do not guarantee better efficacy.

Post-Hong Kong ban: CBD beauty firms forced to close could test waters in Japan and South Korea

02-Mar-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Companies that sold CBD-based cosmetics in Hong Kong are caught in a “revamp or shut down” dilemma following a ban issued by the authorities in February, in spite of growing awareness and consumer demand.

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BASF on what its CBD ingredient launch can teach the beauty industry

08-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While smaller suppliers have been able to jump on the CBD wagon quickly, multinational giant BASF took its time developing an effective and compliant ingredient.

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CBD law: Unsubstantiated health claims, non-uniform regulations state to state pose roadblocks

25-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Many CBD products are not actually legal under FDA regulation, but they are sweeping the US market anyways. CosmeticsDesign spoke with lawyer Tommy Tobin, associate at Perkins Coie LLP, about where CBD stands legally in the US.

Lots of moisture, a bit of cleansing: 5 formats of CBD and hemp seed oil products on the market

20-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While many multinationals in the United States don’t produce CBD products on a mass-market scale today, there are many types of CBD beauty products for sale in many formats.

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.

Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - Innovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids

Beyond CBD? Any of the 100+ minor cannabinoids could be a ‘rock star’ beauty active, says Treehouse Biotech

09-Apr-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Cannabidiol (CBD) may have stolen the limelight in cannabis beauty so far, but there are over one hundred minor cannabinoids worth studying with significant potential for future innovation, says cannabinoid specialist Treehouse Biotech.

China CBD crackdown: Ban on cannabis cosmetics will likely halt sales online as authorities push ‘anti-drug’ stance

05-Apr-2021 By Amanda Lim

China’s proposal to ban the use of cannabis and cannabis extracts in cosmetics will likely affect sales via cross-border e-commerce channels as the authorities double down on ‘anti-drug’ education.

Special Edition: CANNABIS BEAUTY – INNOVATION AND SCIENCE IN CBD AND CANNABINOIDS

Cannabis beauty: CBD is ‘an exciting area for innovation’, says expert

22-Mar-2021 By Natasha Spencer

Interest in cannabis beauty continues to rise, fuelled by a tide of interesting cannabidiol (CBD) product launches and fast-evolving science, but there remain challenges ahead for brands operating in the space, an expert says.

CBD startup raises €1.15m to kickstart goal of creating ‘The Hut Group of cannabis’

22-Feb-2021 By Kacey Culliney

London-based startup South West Brands is primed to launch its first two cannabidiol (CBD) beauty brands after raising enough capital to kickstart business, a move its CEO says is the start of plans to develop a house of compelling brands that can democratise...