Many a cosmetics player has been caught out by the Advertising Standards Authority for a misleading ad of late, however this time personal care giant P&G has managed to come away unscathed.
With all the complexity and bureaucracy surrounding natural and organic ingredient certification it’s easy to forget the real reason for why it exists, which is simply to ensure safety and efficacy for personal care consumers.
A technical consortia established by Cosmetics Europe has ruled that it will no longer support the use of poly(hexamethylene)biguanide hydrochloride, a substance present in propellant driven aerosol spray products.
The American Academy of Dermatology has identified five recommendations about treatments, tests, and procedures related to skin health and care that consumers may not need.
Aptar's new beauty tool 'Serumony', is said to deliver delicate skin care formulas, beauty elixirs, and even the likes of radiance-boosting serums to the skin in a new way by combining surgical precision with inspiration from cult make-up...
Synthetic and uncertified tea tree oil has been flooding the market for years now, and is cropping up in cosmetic products worldwide causing big problems for both consumers and manufacturers, a leading supplier of the ingredient claims.
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Clinique not to broadcast a television ad for its ‘Even Better Eyes’ cream in its current form again ,after a complainant challenged whether its eye brightening results were realistic.
Sometimes cosmetics companies are exposed for misleading claims in adverts, but sometimes they can substantiate every single claim; this is an example of the latter as nutricosmetic maker Lifes2good prevailed having had an advert for its hair growth supplements...
The Chinese government has announced that the country's main cosmetics regulation is to be revised which offers the opportunity for the industry to move beyond animal testing.
The latest EU directive targeting the cosmetics industry targets the transparency of cosmetics product information, and according to Dr. Caroline Cardoso, chief of cosmetics at consultancy company Product Life Group, the legislation will have a major...
Sephora’s famous Champs-Elysées store, which draws almost as many visitors each year as the Eiffel Tower, will be forced to close at 9pm to avoid violating French labour laws.
Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will remove the ingredient MI from their Piz Buin suncream after 150 people reported allergic reactions to the product.
The luxury cosmetic giant is back in the courts, this time finding itself under the spotlight as a consumer takes it to task over anti-aging claims for the its' Advanced Night Repair skin care serum.
The European Commission has announced its intention to restrict the use of the ingredients methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) to rinse-off cosmetics products.
The reclassification of the old European Directive to the new GHS-based system in terms of labeling and packaging of cosmetics substances could change the downstream use of that substance for the industry.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning about the dangers of unlicensed Melanotan based tanning injections and nasal sprays for the those consumers attempting a quick-fix pre or post-holiday tan.
As demand for teeth whitening products continues to grow in Europe, the personal care giant is lobbying EU regulators to loosen the rules that stop it from selling those products directly to consumers.
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against online retailer gogroopie.com, after it ruled advertisements for ‘Skin Chemists Apple Stem Cell Serum’ products as being misleading.
The European Commission has announced a public consultation on whether the cosmetics ingredients MCIT and MIT should be restricted to certain categories of product.
GlaxoSmithKline narrowly missed the wrath of the UK Advertising Standards Agency after it was called in to investigate complaints that an ad for its Corsodyl mouthwash was irresponsible and misleading.
Baobab oil, a prominent ingredient in African cosmetics and traditional medicine, is “unfit for human use” according to the South African minister for health and social welfare.
The European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) is inviting public comments on its latest recommendations concerning two alternative test methods.
The CTPA has claimed that a paper by researchers from the South Carolina Center for Biotechnology does not support its authors' hypothesis that perfume exposure can be linked to autism.
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association has reiterated the safety of fake tans despite recent news reports questioning their key ingredient, DHA. Here, Cosmetics Design brings you up to date on the latest news, reaction and information around...
71 toxicologists have written to the European Commission’s chief scientific advisor Anne Glover urging her to change plans to regulate endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are allegedly present in many cosmetics.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has published its opinions on the risks posed by nano titanium dioxide, and an addendum to its previous opinion on nano zinc oxide used as UV filters in cosmetics.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has advised global nutricosmetic company New Nordic to modify or discontinue claims for its 'Hair Volume' supplement that suggests the use of the product could reverse hair loss in women.
The EU has notified the World Trade Organization of its guidelines to help economic operators to comply with the requirements of Annex I of its cosmetics Regulation.
An advert for the global personal care player’s Listerine mouthwash has been ruled by the Advertising Standards Authority as inappropriate for broadcasting due to its misleading nature.
Unilever has received complaints over it's tongue in cheek advert for its newest Lynx product, the 'Manwasher Shower Tool' which is marketed to men to address hygiene and health based on the double entendre of the word "balls".
Global technology company Greiner Bio-One is launching ThinCert cell culture inserts, a form of artificial skin which can be used as an alternative to animal testing.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has found 3-benzylidene-camphor (3-BC), used as a UV-filter in cosmetics, as not safe for use with a margin of safety (MoS) calculated as 36.
Cosmed, the French association for small-to-medium cosmetic companies has blasted reports by the France-based consumer watch dog 60 Million Consumers that question sunscreen efficacy.
As new EU regulation became stricter in terms of funding guidelines last week, the Israeli based ‘Dead Sea Cosmetics’ skin care brand says it will not be affected as its R&D and administrative offices are not in the West Bank.
Luton Borough Council's trading standards service have issued a safety warning about buying cosmetics after seizing 640 contaminated products which were on sale locally.
Last week Cosmetics Regulation which was adopted in 2009 finally went into complete action replacing the Cosmetics Directive of 1976 that used to rule cosmetics products in the European Union. Here, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the major changes.
A three day workshop held in Italy by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, brought together initiatives from around the world for the first time to discuss animal-free safety assessment and develop opportunities for cooperation could...
The organization has stated that the cosmetic preservative MI is safe for consumers to use, despite claims that it can be linked to increasing numbers of allergies in the general population.
The Swedish European Chemicals Agency has opened a public consultation for the classification and labelling (CLH) of hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde in a bid to determine its potential for causing skin sensitisation issues.
India has become the first country in South Asia to ban animal testing after the Bureau of Indian Standards approved the removal of any mention of animal tests from the country’s cosmetics standard on Friday.
German supplier Gelita says general food law can be a place for skin health and beauty claims after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejected its peptide-based skin health claim.
UK technology provider Gentronix has had its BlueScreen HC incorporated into the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials’ (RIFM) genotoxicity profiling regime as it looks to ensure the safety of fragrance ingredients.
EU health commissioner Tonio Borg has urged Chinese authorities to follow the European example and rid the cosmetics arena of animal testing and turn to alternative methods instead.
As part of the industry’s on-going safety program, the International Fragrance Association has announced updates to its Code of Practice, with new and revised standards put in place.
A European Commission review that found 36 hair dye chemicals ‘may not be safe for use’ and that consumers are not ‘effectively protected’, has led a leading dermatologist to raise concerns over proper labelling, although industry has reiterated the safety...
Market entry in Asia is often a stumbling block for many and can present cosmetic companies with a number of obstacles to overcome due to different regulatory requirements. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the main markets and the different...
