The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has issued a statement suggesting that the European Commission is likely to propose an exemption to the animal testing ban for products that contain "significant added value".
The Washington based doctors group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is reacting to fears that the upcoming marketing ban of animal-tested cosmetics is in jeopardy by today delivering to the commission’s Brussels headquarters nearly 25,000...
Actress Alicia Silverstone has joined True Blood star Kristin Bauer in urging the European Commission to stand by its proposed 2013 ban on the marketing of animal-tested products.
Several hundreds of key representatives from the European cosmetics industry have gathered in Brussels to discuss the importance of the industry on the European economy and how it can build for a sustainable future.
The BUAV has published a report that challenges the current state of play on the European Union's attempts to ban animal testing for cosmetics ingredients.
Five months after announcing its intention to buy up specialist chemicals provider Cognis, BASF has been given the all clear for the acquisition from the European Commission.
Fifty five per cent of Europeans surveyed in a recent public perception survey of the Life Sciences and Biotechnology said they had not heard of nanotechnology.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever has been given the all clear to acquire Sara Lee’s Personal Care and European Laundry business by the European Commission (EC), on the condition it sells on the Sanex deodorant brand after acquisition.
Following an attack by an animal rights group claiming that the ban on animal testing was being unnecessarily delayed, the European Commission has defended its position.
The European Commission has been accused of unlawfully weakening the legislation to end animal testing for cosmetics ingredients by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE).
The European Commission is consulting on the cosmetic ingredients chloroacetamide and dichloromethane in an effort to gather comments regarding their potentially hazardous classifications.
Restrictions on allyl alcohol as an impurity and clarifications to the inclusion of verbena oil and its derivatives are two of the recent changes to the European Cosmetics Directive.
Testing services provider Intertek has expanded and consolidated its offering in the UK to help cosmetics companies cope with recent and upcoming regulatory changes.
Companies should be actively preparing for REACH registration by forming Substance Information Exchange Forums (SIEFs) as soon as possible, according to the ECHA.
Colipa has focused on “value and values” in its Annual Report, picking out sustainability and alternative testing methods as priorities for the year ahead.
The Colipa general assembly scientific forum will include a spectrum of presentations, from the latest on safety assessments through to nanostructures.
The European Commission has announced the fees and charges for
registering to the newly introduced REACH programme, which will
come into force from June 1st this year.
UK-based Cropwatch says it is 'directly opposing' the International
Fragrance Association's (IFRA) Risk Assessment on
furanococoumarins, which it says will severely restrict the usage
of citrus oils in cosmetics products.
Spanish authorities have instigated an EU-wide response to
hazardous toothpaste products originating from China, with the
announcement that it is to withdraw certain brands from the Spanish
market.
An EU-funded conference on environmental and health concerns
regarding the safety of hair dyes will take place at the Queen's
University in Belfast this week.
Leading chemicals company BASF is one of the first manufacturers to
pledge its support for the new EU REACH legislation that came into
force today, and is offering a consultancy service regarding the
implementation of the law.
The European Travel Retail Council (ETRC) has been lobbying the
European Parliament in a bid to sort out 'transfer passenger
problems' that are said to be affecting duty-free sales of cosmetic
and fragrance products.
A new European Commission regulation that intends to reduce airport
traffic could threaten sales of premium cosmetics and fragrances in
airport lounges - but could make way for an upsurge of mass-market
products and more in-flight...
Natural cosmetic and toiletries player Lush has drawn attention to
what it sees as shortfalls in the EU REACH legislation, which mean
animal testing on ingredients can still be carried out in member
states.
The European Commission has banned 22 hair dye substances following
research by its Scientific Committee that links certain product to
an increased risk of bladder cancer.
The European Commission has drawn up guidelines outlining the
proposed reduction in the testing of animals in personal care
products as well as stringent new labelling regulations to prove
compliance.
European companies and researchers should share the profits made on
products using exotic plants such as aloe vera and jojoba oil with
the countries of origin, urges a European Commission communication
issued on Friday.
Symrise - the new fragrance and flavour synergy. Just four months
after the European Commission gave equity group EQT the all clear
to buy two leading German-based fragrance and flavour producers -
Haarmann & Reimer and Dragoco...
