In an “unprecedented move” by one of the globe’s leading beauty brands, Humane Society International notes how these increasing efforts to ban animal testing in the cosmetics sphere may well be the “beginning of the end for cruel cosmetics”. We spoke...
A focus on child labour in the mica supply chain, a look at regulatory issues in Turkey and Israel, an exclusive interview with a Weleda exec: in this special feature, we catch up with the latest major news in beauty regulation and safety.
Speciality chemicals company Clariant is working to reposition itself as sustainable solutions provider and a naturals expert as demand for transparency increases in the market.
In this guest article, Jayn Sterland, managing director of Weleda UK & Ireland, here provides key expert insights into how beauty can respond to calls for greater transparency in the drive for true sustainability.
Mica is ubiquitous in beauty, used throughout the industry in everything from lipstick to foundation – but much of this mineral is harvested by children as young as 10, along the hilly landscape of rural India.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) spoke recently at the SEPAWA Congress industry event on the IFRA Standards, which it offers as guidance for formulators and ingredients players looking to make sure their fragrance ingredient or product is...
For companies keen to register cosmetics products in both markets, this guest article from regulatory expert reveals the big differences of which to be aware.
Turkey is a rising market for cosmetics and a high number of products sold are imported. This guest article reveals all the regulatory issues around the market.
What’s new in animal testing regulation, naturals claims, nano UV filters and ingredients transparency? In this special feature, we cast an eye over the latest and most impactful shifts in regulation and safety for the beauty and personal care industry.
The California State legislative has approved The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act with a stunning 80-0 vote that will make the state the first in the US to implement such a law.
In this first edition of our new Editor's Spotlight specials, we cast our eye to the hottest new launches and innovations in beauty and personal care formulation across the globe.
Working with the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), two major players in the ingredients manufacture and supply for the beauty and personal care industry are teaming up to work on animal testing alternatives.
Brands including Benefit, Dior, Nars and Mac have been the subject of headlines in the UK due to counterfeits worth hundreds of thousands of pounds having been seized.
The Society of Cosmetics Chemists Michigan chapter is stating its Naturals Technical Symposium on September 6th, which features a full conference program that focuses on regulation, amongst a host of topics.
Johnson’s Baby, the baby-specific personal care range from Johnson & Johnson, are striding forward in responding to consumer demand for ingredients transparency.
Tattoo inks and permanent makeup are currently in the regulatory spotlight, as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says it is assessing the risk they may pose to human health.
When it comes to performance innovation and regulatory compliance, the wider beauty and personal care industry should look to support ingredients suppliers better, suggests one expert.
Kevin Gallagher, industry consultant with Kevin Gallagher Consulting LLC and formerly of ingredients supplier Croda, here suggests that industry bodies could do more to protect the beauty supply chain when it comes to the ingredients suppliers and the...
As part of the company’s reformulation and relaunch of its iconic baby care products, the multinational is disclosing more ingredients—including fragrance ingredients. J&J attributes the new policy to consumers' expectation to “know 100% of the...
Cosmoprof North America opens its doors in Las Vegas on Sunday, which is also the same day of the event’s not-to-be missed educational session ‘High On Beauty: The Cannabis Dilemma'.
Ingredient regulation can be a thorny issue for the beauty and personal care industry, with some critics suggesting regulators don’t go far enough, while others think there is a lack of sufficient evidence in some decisions.
Gattefossé has been audited and certified for its design, development, manufacture, marketing and sales of oleochemical excipients and plant derived products, designed for personal care applications.
One industry leader has suggested that the major challenges facing the industry are the reduced palette of ingredients available to formulators, and the move away from fact-based policy making in regulations.
With testing for the UK’s £17 bn cosmetics and personal care industry a key area of focus for formulators and brands, a new conference dedicated to the topic is gearing up to launch.
The cosmetics industry in Europe is living through a challenging time: Brexit is looming, for one thing, and for another, the industry is under frequent, intense scrutiny for its practices and impact (bans on microplastics and animal testing are key examples)....
In acknowledgement of the company’s efforts when it comes to the areas of the environment, worker conditions, fair trade and responsible purchasing, Naturex has earned a gold standard.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)’s European edition is set to take place next week, 25-26 June in Paris, with the theme ‘Inclusivity: from Production to Consumption’.
The European cosmetics industry is on track to meet targets of removing all microplastics from beauty and personal care products by 2020, with the industry having already removed 97.6% from its products.
At this week’s Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, representatives from the European Commission (EC) explained what’s on their radar for cosmetics regulation.
Today has seen this year’s annual conference from industry body Cosmetics Europe open in Brussels, with Loic Armand, president of Cosmetics Europe, having delivered the opening remarks.
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