The UK government has released a summary of responses to its recent consultation on its proposed microbead ban, and explained how it is responding to these.
JooMo, a brand keen to be at the forefront of the potential of skin microbiota, is behind new research that proposes a mechanism for working out if skin is prone to allergies or disease.
The Swedish Chemicals Agency Kemi has proposed the ban of rinse off cosmetic products that contain plastic microbeads in Sweden, saying it should be subject of EU-wide regulation, in a new government-mandated report.
The European Commission has opened two consultations on proposals to restrict cosmetics use of zinc oxide (ZnO) as a colourant, and to band chloroacetamide in cosmetic products.
Investment advisory group Deminor has written to the French financial authorities to complain about the validity of Clarins proposed share buy back scheme.