Manufacturing and cosmetics companies looking to best adhere to MoCRA regulations should consider digital support to achieve compliance, suggests Specright VP Tom Preston.
After ongoing speculation about changes to animal testing rules in the UK, the government has banned the issuing of licences for animal testing for chemicals that are used as ingredients in cosmetics, but animal rights advocates say this action still...
As the FDA continues to implement changes to begin enforcing some of MoCRA’s authorities and industry requirements by the end of this year, CosmeticsDesign checks in with Victor Mencarelli, Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at Orveon, to learn more...
Some preservatives in skincare products may have adverse effects on skin cells, processes and cytotoxicity by affecting collagen concentration and production, according to a new study.
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to growing concerns on the use of “harmful chemicals” in cosmetics by drafting a proposal to ban 13 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
South East Asian cosmetics brands continue to be influential in the halal beauty space, despite attempts by international firms to gain a bigger slice of the pie, says a leading analyst.
The French consumer affairs and fraud control watchdog is clamping down on online influencers with fines of up to €300,000 and prison-sentences of up to two years, after discovering the majority do not comply with regulations.
To ensure product formulations are safe and effective for end users, skin care product manufacturers may soon be able to rely on the GARDskin assay to determine if an active ingredient is a potential photoirritant to consumers’ skin.
Far too many beauty and personal care companies still use microplastics and nanoplastics in product formulations, which is unacceptable given the environmental and human health impacts, says the founder of marine conservation NGO Plastic Soup Foundation.
The beauty and personal care industry must acknowledge weaknesses and address them, because the gap between industry and consumers continues to widen, plagued by poorly backed claims and a raft of misinformation online, warns a cosmetic claims consultant.
A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from February 2023 shows interest in legislation around PFAs and microplastics, animal-free safety testing and predictions on hair care and biotech promise.
Several beauty brands and associations have signed an open letter to the European Commission (EC) calling for a faster and more complete ban on intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics.
The level and breadth of expertise and experience across the global membership of the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) is something very unique in the field of animal-free safety testing and should fuel serious, true change, its...
A group of 35 beauty manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and animal welfare groups have established a global collective to advance animal-free safety assessments in cosmetics worldwide.
A call from five EU national authorities to ban production, use and placement on the EU market of all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) has been published in full by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) today.
As consumer demand for natural ingredients in personal beauty care products continues to rise, cosmetics manufacturers are considering replacing synthetic preservatives with natural alternatives – but at what cost?
A European Citizens’ Initiative calling to protect and strengthen the EU animal testing ban in cosmetics has surpassed one million signatures and will now be reviewed by the European Commission.
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA calling for a restriction on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) under the EU’s chemicals regulation REACH.
The European Union (EU) will see ambitious and radical environmental regulations take form in the coming years, and so beauty and personal care must be ready for the sectoral impact of these, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The level of regulatory changes set to impact the beauty and personal care sector in the EU this year is unprecedented, and so industry must stay connected and informed, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The understanding of microbiome products and ingredients have not kept up with its rapid development in beauty and requires more effort in standardisation, says a microbiome contract manufacturer.
Skin care interventions on healthy infants are likely ineffective in preventing eczema and may even increase skin infection and food allergy risk, according to researchers in Japan, Australia and Europe.
Measuring the environmental impact of the entire beauty industry is no easy feat, but one made a lot easier with collaboration, data-led mapping and engagement across the entire supply chain – from farmers to consumers, say industry experts.
European industry association Cosmetics Europe has launched a sustainability initiative to spearhead collaborative eco efforts and action across beauty and personal care, aiming to reduce overall carbon footprints, support biodiversity and improve packaging.
The beauty and personal care industry must invest more in better understanding complex chemical supply chains and work with its partners to drive sustainable action, especially during disruptive times with COVID-19, Brexit and the climate crisis, says...
Introducing digital product passports will be a strong move in tackling greenwashing in various industries, including cosmetics, but will also open up plenty of opportunities to differentiate and engage with consumers, says a digital expert.
The increasing use of vitamins in cosmetics and daily consumer products could be responsible for rising rates of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in the general population, a team of experts has warned.
The latest innovations skin testing such as multiphoton tomography and fluorescence-lifetime imaging will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert.
Animal welfare charity Humane Society International has published a white paper outlining a proposal to revise the EU chemicals regulation REACH, aiming to modernise the framework and drive uptake of non-animal testing methods.
Animal testing was the 20th-century answer to product safety issues, and as the 21st-century cosmetics industry turns away from it some replacements are still up in the air.
Unilever-owned international beauty brand Dove is making a final push to inspire more European consumers to align on protecting the EU’s ban on animal testing in cosmetics.
Interest in natural and organic cosmetics continues to rise amidst a wider green beauty boom, but with little regulation around these two terms, certification schemes have taken on fresh importance - for industry and consumers alike.
There are strong opportunities to widen use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessments on worker safety and environmental impact of cosmetics, though regulatory acceptance will require a collaborative industry-research push, say...
The beauty and personal care industry must prepare for additional costs associated with the incoming UK Plastic Packaging tax but can also look forward to a wave of collaborative innovation, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association...
Confusion and misinformation regarding the marine safety of sunscreens can ultimately hinder cosmetic formulators’ ability to develop safe and effective UV protection.
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has closed the comment period for its preliminary safety opinion on the two phytoestrogen isoflavone substances, genistein and daidzein.
An ad by a UK anti-ageing firm does not mislead viewers into thinking the appearance of the founder’s skin was due to the featured products containing marine algae, says an advertising watchdog ruling.
The trade association Cosmetics Europe and scientists from Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have published a study outlining a framework on using read-across as part of a next-generation method to conduct cosmetics safety assessments.
Establishing and encouraging EU-local partnerships as the European Commission pushes ahead with its green and digital agendas will be critical in ensuring the fragrance industry remains resilient and continues to thrive, says the president of the International...
Green beauty’s insatiable rise is now subject to additional scrutiny in the UK under the Green Claims Code, and industry ought to carefully consider the guidance, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA).
The British Beauty Council has developed an online hub to help UK beauty and personal care businesses navigate through post-Brexit confusion and concerns around evolving trade costs and rules.
Many CBD products are not actually legal under FDA regulation, but they are sweeping the US market anyways. CosmeticsDesign spoke with lawyer Tommy Tobin, associate at Perkins Coie LLP, about where CBD stands legally in the US.
The Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products said multiple types of testing should be used to catch as much of the contaminant in talc as possible.
Supply giant BASF says that whilst the European Green Deal’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability opens plenty of innovation opportunities, it will also cause significant disruption and challenges given the simplification of risk assessment and shrinking...
Beauty manufacturers are increasingly looking to substantiate more traditional and mainstream claims like moisturising with clinical data as consumer expectations shift and competition hots up, says an executive from Eurofins Cosmetics and Personal Care.
Brands across personal care are developing waterless products to meet the demand of eco-focused consumers, but in formulation and manufacturing they come with their own safety and contaminations concerns.
In the wake of Brexit, the UK formed a Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) and established its own REACH regulation – both of which need to be understood and navigated by industry carefully, says the Cosmetic, Toiletry...
![The European Commission (EC) is due to finalise its proposed ban on microplastics in cosmetics, with a 12-year transition period for certain nail, lip and makeup products [Getty Images]](jpg/microplastics-in-cosmetics-eu-ban-must-be-faster-says-ngo-plastic-soup-foundation-2.jpg)
![Consumers are increasingly turning to their peers for information on beauty - online and offline - and getting further away from brands and brand messaging, claims a consultant [Getty Images]](jpg/beauty-innovation-must-slow-and-become-science-led-with-substantiated-claims-and-honest-npd-says-dr-theresa-callaghan-2.jpg)
![The open letter says the current microplastics ban proposal doesn't go far enough, with 'exceptionally long transition periods' for some categories, including leave-on nail products [Getty Images]](jpg/beauty-industry-writes-open-letter-to-european-commission-calling-for-swifter-microplastics-ban-in-cosmetics-2.jpg)
![Today, the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) is made up of 35 beauty companies, suppliers, trade associations and NGOs, though many more are in final stages of becoming members [Getty Images]](jpg/international-collaboration-on-cosmetics-safety-iccs-talks-funding-research-gaps-and-global-collaboration-2.jpg)
![The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) aims to advance the adoption of animal-free safety assessments for cosmetics and personal care products and ingredients worldwide [Getty Images]](jpg/animal-free-cosmetics-safety-testing-global-collective-international-collaboration-on-cosmetics-safety-iccs-launches-2.jpg)
![Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs), used across a range of industries from aerospace and cookware to textiles and cosmetics, are considered 'forever chemicals' that persist in the environment, contaminating ground water, soil, plants and even animals and humans [Getty Images]](jpg/eu-pfas-ban-proposal-annex-xv-restriction-published-by-echa-set-to-go-to-european-commission-2.jpg)
![With more than 1.2 million validated votes across 22 European countries, no other European Citizens' Initiative has ever achieved this level of support [Getty Images]](jpg/european-citizens-initiative-for-cruelty-free-cosmetics-hits-1.2-million-votes-and-will-reach-european-commission-2.jpg)
![Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs), largely used in non-stick and water-resistant items like cookware and clothing, but also found in beauty and personal care products, were being increasingly detected as environmental pollutants in groundwater and soil [Getty Images]](jpg/pfas-ban-in-european-union-proposed-by-five-national-authorities-to-be-evaluated-by-echa-2.jpg)
![The European Commission often leads with ambitious and radical regulatory change, particularly on environmental issues [Getty Images]](jpg/cosmetics-europe-talks-eu-cosmetics-regulation-reach-regulation-and-microplastics-restriction-updates-2.jpg)
![In 2023, two revised Directives on urban waste water treatment and packaging would become critical to follow closely, among other updates [Getty Images]](jpg/cosmetics-europe-director-general-discusses-unprecedented-2023-regulatory-change-for-beauty-personal-care-2.jpg)
![Has understanding of microbiome has kept up with the rapid pace of expansion? [Getty Images]](jpg/microbiome-beauty-space-hampered-by-misinformation-and-in-need-of-standardisation-biomecentric-ceo-2.jpg)
![The beauty industry must go beyond measuring its impact, working to create industry-wide action and communicate this to end consumers concisely [Getty Images]](jpg/sustainable-beauty-experts-brainstorm-future-for-environmental-impact-assessment-with-collaboration-noted-as-key-2.jpg)
![The European-wide industry initiative is focused on three key areas - climate, nature and packaging - with a series of goals, guidelines and tools available to companies throughout the value chain [Getty Images]](jpg/cosmetics-europe-launches-sustainability-eco-initiative-commit-for-our-planet-to-drive-sustainable-beauty-collaboration-and-change-2.jpg)
![The beauty industry can work closely with chemical trade associations to better understand and manage supply chains moving forward, especially amidst ongoing disruptions and today's climate crisis [Getty Images]](jpg/chemical-business-association-says-sustainable-supply-chains-are-key-for-beauty-industry-amidst-globalisation-and-climate-crisis-2.jpg)
![Consumers and retailers are demanding greater transparency and ways to prove product authenticity, green claims and wider supply chain stories [Getty Images]](jpg/eu-digital-product-passports-good-for-green-beauty-future-says-map-emulsion-and-sorga-founder-2.jpg)
![The latest innovations skin testing will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert. [Getty Images]](jpg/the-value-of-validating-claims-new-innovations-in-skin-testing-will-help-enhance-claim-support-2.jpg)
![The animal welfare charity hopes its REACH revision proposal drives wider uptake and acceptance of animal-free new approach methodologies (NAMs) for cosmetics safety assessment [Getty Images]](jpg/humane-society-international-reach-revision-proposal-calls-for-echa-procedural-technical-and-structural-change-2.jpg)
![The European Citizens' Initiative calling on the European Commission to protect and strengthen the existing EU animal testing ban on cosmetics closes on August 31, 2022 and Dove is calling for more EU consumers to sign [Getty Images]](jpg/animal-testing-ban-cosmetics-eu-needs-protection-via-european-citizens-initiative-says-dove-2.jpg)
![[Lush Cosmetics]](jpg/beauty-broadcast-lush-cosmetics-says-waterless-beauty-trend-bound-to-become-mainstream-2.jpg)
![Industry and consumers have a plethora of certifications and standards that can be used for natural and organic cosmetics [Getty Images]](jpg/natural-and-organic-cosmetic-certifications-and-standards-for-eu-beauty-industry-2.jpg)
![New approach methodologies (NAMs) have already been well-proven for animal-free cosmetic product and ingredient safety testing, but should now be accepted as 'scientifically robust' for testing worker safety and environmental impact [Getty Images]](jpg/animal-free-chemical-risk-assessment-for-cosmetics-possible-with-collaborative-push-say-toxicology-experts-2.jpg)
![From April 1, 2022, certain beauty and personal care businesses will need to declare and pay taxes on plastic packaging manufactured or imported into the UK [Getty Images]](jpg/uk-plastic-packaging-tax-beauty-personal-care-impact-on-cost-innovation-and-collaboration-2.jpg)
![The assessed phytoestrogen substances Genistein and Daidzein are typically used in leave-on cosmetics for 'skin conditioning' benefits, particularly anti-ageing formulas [Getty Images]](jpg/endocrine-disruptor-potential-of-genistein-and-daidzein-phytoestrogens-assessed-by-sccs-2.jpg)
![The framework 'built on' existing methods, providing an exposure-driven and evidence-based approach for next generation risk assessment in cosmetics [Getty Images]](jpg/cruelty-free-cosmetic-safety-testing-needs-next-generation-risk-assessment-framework-say-cosmetics-europe-and-beauty-brands-2.jpg)
![The fragrance industry will engage with the European Commission as policies and strategies are set out to achieve European Green Deal goals [Getty Images]](jpg/european-green-deal-fragrance-industry-impact-and-future-policies-and-strategies-2.jpg)
![Under the UK's new Green Claims Code, all businesses, products and services must ensure environmental claims are not misleading and are 'genuinely green' [Getty Images]](jpg/green-claims-code-uk-competition-markets-authority-impact-on-beauty-analysis-from-ctpa-2.jpg)
![According to The British Beauty Council there had been plenty of 'uncertainty' in the run up to Brexit and businesses still faced difficulties in navigating rule changes [Getty Images]](jpg/british-beauty-council-trade-hub-for-brexit-confusion-and-international-growth-insight-2.jpg)
![Downstream users of chemicals, including beauty and personal care manufacturers, will start to face challenges if the chemical toolbox shrinks and a zero-tolerance approach is taken on non-compliance [Getty Images]](jpg/european-green-deal-chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability-beauty-and-cosmetics-impact-significant-2.jpg)
![Beauty manufacturers increasingly want instrumental data on mainstream benefits like moisturising, SPF and anti-ageing to make on-pack claims [Getty Images]](jpg/cosmetic-claims-substantiation-rising-for-mainstream-benefits-like-moisturising-says-eurofins-2.jpg)
![Whilst the foundational EU Cosmetics Regulation transitioned nicely across the pond into UK legislation, chemical safety assessment now looks slightly different due to a new working group and UK REACH [Getty Images]](jpg/uk-chemical-safety-legislation-for-cosmetics-post-brexit-includes-sag-cs-group-and-uk-reach-2.jpg)
