Inneov, the joint venture between Nestle and L’Oreal to develop beauty supplements, says regulatory clarity is needed in the area of beauty claims on non-topical beauty applications that in many cases fall between cosmetics and food law.
International agencies from the US, Canada, Japan and the EU have signed a co-operation agreement to speed up the process for adopting alternative testing methods.
The Colipa general assembly scientific forum will include a spectrum of presentations, from the latest on safety assessments through to nanostructures.
Half of those surveyed in a European wide study said that glass has a more positive impact on the environment than other packaging materials such as plastics, metal cans and cartons, according to the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE).
Those writing about products on the frontier with pharmaceuticals risk having their articles interpreted as illegal marketing materials, according to a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling yesterday.
MEPs are voting today on the recast of the EU Cosmetics Directive following a last-minute agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on nanomaterials.
New EU legislation on chemical labelling is not expected to be a significant burden for cosmetic manufacturers and ingredients suppliers, says CONUSBAT technical director.
The European Commission has drafted a proposed adaptation of the EU’s Test Methods Regulation, which will ensure skin irritancy tests on animals become a thing of the past.
A new lauric acid-arginine preservative has been accepted for use in cosmetics products by European regulatory bodies, according to its manufacturer Vedeqsa.
The European Union has announced that from December 1 it will be relaxing rules governing the amount of personal care products passengers can bring into Europe.
A European Commission report calls for glass to be branded an energy-friendly product and calls on the industry to educate policy makers on the benefits of the material.
Impending deadlines on animal testing and new chemical legislation will be examined and discussed at a cosmetic ingredients conference later this week.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has tightened restrictions on the controversial ingredient coumarin in its latest wave of changes to safety standards.
A former L'Oreal executive has accused the company of using
ingredients in markets where they are banned and of selling
products that contain unlawfully high levels of
preservatives.
Israeli firm Algatechnologies has won European Union Novel Foods approval for its patented version of the antioxidant astaxanthin, and plans to take the ingredient into new European markets.
The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping tariffs of almost
40 per cent on monosodium glutamate (MSG) imported to the EU from
China, following an investigation into the effects of lower-priced
imports on EU industry.
Texas-based chemicals consultancy Chemrisk has formed a partnership
with Finland-based REACHLaw that aims to help North American
businesses meet new European laws for chemical registration.
The European Parliament has approved proposals to group together
legislation on test methods despite being highly critical of the
current procedures for approving alternatives to animal testing.
Cutting down barriers to cosmetics trade is necessary to
foster innovation and help European manufacturers keep
ahead in the global marketplace, according to industry experts.
The packaging trade body EUROPEN has defended the industry and its
environmental impact after the European Commission was called onto
examine the potential 'eco-taxes' may have in reducing climate
change.
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.
Animal testing alternatives, regulatory issues and innovation
within the industry are amongst the subjects on the agenda at
Colipa's annual general assembly next month.
Health campaigners have called on the European Parliament to use
the legislative passage of the amendments to the EU Cosmetics
Directive to reduce public exposure to certain chemicals.
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.
The year ahead is likely to be a defining one for the natural and
orgnanic cosmetics industry, particularly in light of steps towards
the harmonization of European standards.
The European Parliament will host a summit on nanotechnology asking
whether it is a threat or an opportunity and how politicians should
react to the often contradictory scientific views.
Shiseido will begin selling its prestige cosmetics in Romania and
Bulgaria next month to take advantage of the high growth of the
beauty market in the two countries.
US fragrance body Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM)
has opened up its database to personal care companies and
businesses dealing in fragrances, a move that aims to encourage
closer ties within this category.
The International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) is
calling for increased international cooperation within the
industry, in areas such as nanotechnology and alternatives to
animal testing.
The Chinese oral care industry is being further impacted following
the news that the UK is now joining the list of countries
announcing that hazardous toothpaste products, believed to
originate from the country, are being found on...