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The European Commission is embarking on an overview of current legislations and practices in place in cosmetics, with some revisions planned, but there will be no significant changes made right now to the governing EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 [Getty Images] EC official: No ‘major overhaul’ of Cosmetics Regulation planned under European Green Deal Lifebuoy and Dettol - two personal care brands heavily focused on hygiene - were the fastest-growing in the world during the period [Getty Images] Top beauty and personal care brands 2021? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove ‘most chosen’ From safety-first thinking to support local shopping, CosmeticsDesign-Europe takes you through nine ways beauty consumption changed during COVID-19 this year (Getty Images) Trend reflections: 9 ways COVID-19 changed beauty consumption in 2020 Beauty trends 2021 by CosmeticsDesign global editors 15 global beauty trends to watch in 2021: From CosmeticsDesign’s Editors Active skin care offerings, protective hair care products and sleep-promoting kits are just some of the ways beauty (and food, drink and nutrition) brands can play into the immunity space [Getty Images] Routines and rituals: There’s ‘good opportunity’ to connect beauty and immunity, says Mintel Beauty tools 2021 should work in combination with topicals, says design expert in CosmeticsDesign-Europe Beauty 4.0 Podcast Tools + topicals is where the ‘real innovation lies’ in beauty - designer The New Science Programme will be coordinated by a central advisory board and aims to drive forward non-animal safety assessment capabilities, regulatory use of these alternatives, and education and training across industry [Getty Images] ‘Unique’ for cosmetics: Animal-free safety assessment New Science Programme to launch in 2022 Formaldehyde has been banned in EU cosmetics since 2019 but formaldehyde releasers were still widely used and have to carry warning labels when formaldehyde concentrations are found above 0.05% in the final product [Getty Images] SCCS: Threshold for ‘contains formaldehyde’ warning in cosmetics not low enough Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and reuse models will be vital if beauty, and other industries, are to improve current recycling systems and push towards a circular economy [Getty Images] TerraCycle CEO: The macro-economic climate for robust recycling is ‘going in the wrong direction’ The personal care major says the antiperspirant formulas have demonstrated anti-irritation skin benefits when used in multiple forms, including roll-on, stick and spray [Getty Images] Colgate-Palmolive files patent on ‘anti-irritant’ CBD antiperspirant Many beauty and personal care brands have already kickstarted important green initiatives and unveiled ambitious climate goals, and The European Green Deal must serve as an 'opportunity' for more action [Getty Images] Carbon neutrality ‘still emerging’ in beauty but the race is on: GlobalData TikTok offers users a space to be creative and have fun, which holds plenty of opportunity for beauty brands to get involved [Getty Images] ‘Perfection is passé’: Creativity and joy are fuelling the TikTok #beauty surge

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