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.
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)....
Lush, a global beauty and skin care player headquartered in the UK, has divided opinion over its recent marketing campaign which some have described as ‘anti-state’ or ‘anti-police’.
In this final part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we look ahead to the major regulatory concerns on the horizon.
In this second part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we find out whether global regulatory alignment is possible, or even desirable.
Ahead of next month’s Cosmetics Europe Annual conference, we caught up the trade body's Technical Regulatory and International Affairs Director to hear his take on the current regulatory landscape for beauty and personal care in Europe.
Cruelty Free International has this month renewed its efforts to secure an international ban on animal cosmetics testing, recruiting a host of celebrities including comedian Ricky Gervais to sign a letter to the European Union.
With the deadline drawing closer for the Beauty Industry Awards and the Cosmetics Design team would love to see more submissions from ingredient players.
Specialty chemicals player BASF has teamed up with a cell therapy research institute, and have announced the first results of their collaboration on 3D human sebaceous glands tech for skin care applications.
This year’s edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe industry summit took place in Paris in November, and its organisers have released a roundup of its major outcomes, from insights on green values to a paper from H&M on key sustainability...
BASF has expanded its footprint in the expanding areas of 3D bioprinting, a move that is expected to further increase its offerings in this area to the cosmetics and personal care industry.
Following a complaint by PETA at the wording of a joint statement from two European bodies on the topic of animal testing, the European Ombudsman has found there was no issue with the statement.
A new report suggests that there is still a lot of life in consumer appetite for cruelty-free product claims, with the market set to grow by 6.1% in the period 2017-2023.
Formulators are using alternatives to animal testing for at least one endpoint in 89% of substances analysed in Europe, says the European Chemicals Agency.
Cosmetics Week, an industry event organised by Cosmetics Europe, is offering ‘a unique event’ bringing together international cosmetics and personal care leaders to discuss global trends and latest industry development.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a publicly-accessible database with key information on around 15,000 chemicals, aimed at researchers, regulatory authorities and businesses.
Our latest CD Buzz highlights the not-to-miss bits at in-cosmetics Global 2017. When the doors open in London's Docklands next week there will be a focus on sustainability, a special feature on colour cosmetics, a packed educational programme and...
Beauty brand Lush, known for its commitment to plugging ethical issues, has re-launched its global bestseller shampoo bar in support the Humane Society International’s animal testing ban campaign.
Switzerland has introduced an official ban on the retail of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, bringing it closer in line with the EU ban on animal-testing in the industry.
The count down to the first ever Cosmetics Design Beauty Industry Awards is well under way and there are now less than four weeks to go for the cut off date for submissions to the three regional competitions.
A UK company that specialises in contract research for the beauty and healthcare industries has announced the acquisition of a similar company, which specialises in human volunteer studies.
In light of the recent EU court ruling that there are to be ‘no exceptions’ to the animal testing ban on cosmetics, an inquiry has been launched into the official, joint advice of two European bodies.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched guides to alternatives to animal testing and the REACH regulation, available to download in 23 languages.
The Federal Council in Switzerland announces it will ban the marketing of cosmetics that have been tested on animals abroad, bringing it closer to the existing EU ban which already has a big impact on the market.
While South Korea has been working on alternative testing that will fall in line with EU or OECD guidelines for some time, government officials have now proposed a $12.6m budget to further develop methods in this area.
Animal rights organisation PETA has questioned whether a number of major make-up brands are violating the EU cosmetics ban on animal testing by selling products in China under the same names; as animal testing is required by law in the country.
As an ever-increasing number of countries make moves to end the testing of consumer products on animals, Unilever has partnered up with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop alternative testing strategies.
Humane Society International has joined forces with fashion firm H&M in order to develop new animal welfare pledges that will look to combat animal cruelty and pursue policy change around the world to combat cosmetics testing on animals, as well as...
Russian MPs have prepared a new cross-party bill, the first of its kind in the country, which aims to phase out all animal testing for cosmetics and their ingredients by 2020.
On June 24th, the fifth edition of Cosmetics Design's Skin Care Ingredients event will go live! Here, we give you a sneak peek into what attendees can expect from the expert discussions that will be featured in the conference programme.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is following its rivals down the 3D skin printing road as it looks to fund a five year research project to develop a commercial process for making three-dimensional printed skin tissue.
The Personal Care trade association is looking to further develop Alternatives to Animal Testing (AAT) by setting up a Research Consortium aimed at looking at different approaches and encouraging the industry to get involved.
While the ruling to end mandatory animal testing for most cosmetics in China came as good news on June 30 - the law only refers to domestic firms, meaning international ‘cruelty free’ brands were faced with having to go against company policy or miss...
A High Court in London has referred a review of the animal testing ban put forward by the European Federation for Cosmetics Ingredients Manufacturers (EFfCI) to the European Court of Justice.
The European Commission, in cooperation with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), has clarified the relationship between the marketing ban and the REACH information requirements after there was confusion over whether animal testing can take place.
Germany-based company TissUse has showcased its new artificial micro-human platform which enables the testing of drugs or chemicals on a set of miniaturized human organs emulating the biology of the human organism at the smallest possible biological scale.
As part of ongoing talks between the US and the EU thrashing out the details of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the European Commission has released a position paper on cosmetics, which outlines the continent’s hope for greater...
Following a successful in-cosmetics workshop on the regulatory issues facing the industry, Annelie Struessman of CONUSBAT, chair of the workshop, stopped off to give the Cosmetics Design team the low-down on what was discussed.
The European Commission has published its recommendation of Givaudan’s assay for skin sensitivity testing which will, in turn, facilitate scientific discussions at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in view of developing...
