Compliance

FDA launches Cosmetics Direct portal & updates on MoCRA implementation

19-Dec-2023 By Cassandra Stern

It’s been a busy week for the US Food & Drug Administration, with the Agency publishing, issuing, launching, and releasing a raft of MoCRA-related updates.

2023 Regulatory Roundup: MoCRA

18-Dec-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Updated deadlines, the announcement of a newly developed draft submission portal, and the release of several different draft guidance documents are just some of the developments that have occurred this year regarding MoCRA’s implementation of cosmetic...

Study

"Global harmonization": Review of regulation around the cosmetic world

20-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Regulatory frameworks in the world's biggest cosmetics markets might be similar, but differences can make international trade tricky.

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,...

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...

Guest Article

Cruelty-free cosmetics: Are we getting closer to a global animal testing ban?

29-Jan-2021 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

The list of countries with animal testing bans in place for cosmetics is growing, but how close is industry to reaching the EU Parliament’s goal of a blanket global ban by 2023?

French beauty firms can now qualify to export ‘ordinary’ cosmetics into China without animal testing

18-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

France has become the first EU country to qualify for exemptions on animal testing for general-use cosmetics exported to China after its National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) developed a dedicated platform enabling manufacturers...

Beauty can thrive post-Brexit given ‘huge appetite’ for digital, says e-commerce exec

21-Dec-2020 By Kacey Culliney

UK and EU beauty brands and retailers will certainly face new challenges in a post-Brexit world, but there remain plenty of opportunities to flourish with the right strategy and focus, particularly online, says an executive at e-commerce specialist Global-e.

Allergenic fragrances found in EU ‘perfume-free’ cosmetics: Council of Europe surveillance study

16-Dec-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Some cosmetic products sold in Europe still contain excessive levels of allergy-inducing fragrances when labelled and marketed as perfume-free, finds a study by the Council of Europe and its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare...

Beauty must ‘build those bridges’ with ECHA to spur acceptance of animal-free testing, says expert

26-Nov-2020 By Kacey Culliney

The cosmetics industry has heavily invested in advancing non-animal safety testing methods, now efforts must turn to driving regulatory acceptance of these next-generation alternatives, says the founder of animal-free testing lab XCellR8.

Sustainable palm oil push: PZ Cussons ‘immediate priorities’ satellite tracking and supplier engagement

13-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

PZ Cussons will continue monitoring its palm oil supply chain through independent satellite tracking technology and work closely with high-impact and smallholder suppliers for the last push on its goal of 100% ‘no deforestation, no peat and no exploitation’...

Amazon and eBay remove illegal mercury-containing skin lighteners following NGO exposé

29-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

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).

Cosmetics Europe: ‘Free from’ guidance should create level playing field in EU

13-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

EU ‘free from’ guidance helps clarify the legal framework behind cosmetic claims and should create a fairer European beauty and personal care market, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

MAKING SENSE OF ‘FREE FROM’ COSMETIC CLAIMS GUIDANCE: PART I

EU 'free from' cosmetics claims technical document is guidance, not regulation: Expert

06-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

A guidance document released in July on EU cosmetic ‘free from’ claims aims to clarify what is and isn’t allowed by law on finished products, but widespread confusion remains, an expert says.

In the face of Brexit? Harmonising EU cosmetics compliance remains the goal, says regulatory expert

02-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

There are unknown facts around the full impact Brexit will have on cosmetics regulation and compliance, but regulatory knowledge and harmonisation across the European Union must still be prioritised, says the president of Cosmetics Consultants Europe...