As the second story in our three-part series about regulations for the most misunderstood cosmetic and personal care ingredients, we spoke to regulatory consultant at regulations and testing company CE.Way, Taja Plut, about the current scientific understanding...
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.
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 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...
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...
Bioprocessed algal cells can break down some hazardous and persistent cosmetic chemical pollutants, including parabens, phthalates and sulphates, but more research is required to fully understand this activity and upscale application, a review finds.
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...
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 publication of defined approaches to in silico skin sensitisation chemical assessment is a landmark moment for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with significant implications for an animal-free future, say agency leaders.
The European Commission (EC) has extended its list of prohibited carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) chemicals in cosmetics following extensive consultations with its Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and other interested...
The Long Read: In Conversation with Unilever Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) executives
The beauty industry continues to be stuck between conflicting requirements on animal testing, with bans under the EU Cosmetics Regulation and new data calls under the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) REACH Regulation, and the scientific community is...
A complete shift in the safety assessment of chemicals will be necessary if the EU is to uphold its ‘animal testing as a last resort’ policy under the European Chemicals Agency’s REACH regulation – a critical aspect to maintaining the wider cosmetics...
A study has identified a number of EU cosmetic ingredients tested on animals since the Cosmetics Regulation ban; data largely collected to prove worker and environmental safety under REACH or because alternative testing methods were rejected, researchers...
The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lay important foundations for achieving European Green Deal goals, but it must consider the specificities of individual industries and value chains, say beauty and personal care industry...
The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability has the potential to set an example to the world if concrete actions and legislative proposals build it out into something meaningful over the coming years, says the Center for International...
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PART I: REFLECTING ON WHAT’S TO COME IN 2021
The cosmetics and personal care industry must continue its fight to get products recognised as essential to consumer lives in the coming year given ‘essentiality’ governs so many strategies set to be rolled out under the European Green Deal, says the...
More than 400 beauty companies and brands have signed an open letter addressed to the European Commission, Parliament and Council calling for new animal testing to be stopped, in adherence to the existing EU animal testing ban on cosmetic products and...
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to further strengthen protection of human and environmental health, including a phase out of the most harmful substances and simplification of the risk assessment process.
The European Commission will soon publish its final synopsis report and evaluation of findings from public, stakeholder and SME consultations on current EU assessment and management of endocrine disruptors.
Non-animal tests on chemical substances continue to be widely used in the EU, with read-across studies most popular and in vitro methods gaining traction, according to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) latest report.
State of the Industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020
Industry must rethink its approach to cosmetics ingredients and work towards a more holistic way of discussing safety with consumers, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
State of the industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020
The beauty and personal care industry must reassess its environmental position collectively because the green agenda is front and centre of Europe’s political and regulatory landscape and here to stay, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The European Union must invest more in next-generation, non-animal chemical safety assessments to achieve its European Green Deal goals, and there are opportunities in in silico methods, says Cruelty Free Europe.
The European Chemicals Agency ECHA is sharply focused on tackling widespread incompliance with REACH registrations and dossiers, moving forward with a joint European Commission action plan.
Upcoming restrictions on use of microplastics, permanent make-up and cyclic siloxanes must be on the agenda for those working in beauty and personal care, says a REACH expert.
The EU proposed law regulating chemicals underwent another
transformation yesterday in the hands of the EUs ministers, with
consumer groups condemning the changes as a further watering down
of the law in favour of industry.
A new study commissioned by the WWF and Greenpeace reveals that
alarming levels of chemicals commonly found in personal care
products in baby's umbilical cords, providing more clout for
campaigners aiming to clamp down on potential...
79 per cent of people in Great Britain are concerned about the
build up of chemicals in the bodies of people and wildlife,
according to an opinion poll conducted by IPSOS on behalf of the
World Wildlife Fund.
![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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/02/07/eu-pfas-ban-proposal-annex-xv-restriction-published-by-echa-set-to-go-to-european-commission/16149725-1-eng-GB/EU-PFAs-ban-proposal-Annex-XV-Restriction-published-by-ECHA-set-to-go-to-European-Commission.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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/01/26/pfas-ban-in-european-union-proposed-by-five-national-authorities-to-be-evaluated-by-echa/16117178-1-eng-GB/PFAs-ban-in-European-Union-proposed-by-five-national-authorities-to-be-evaluated-by-ECHA.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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/12/06/chemical-business-association-says-sustainable-supply-chains-are-key-for-beauty-industry-amidst-globalisation-and-climate-crisis/16001921-1-eng-GB/Chemical-Business-Association-says-sustainable-supply-chains-are-key-for-beauty-industry-amidst-globalisation-and-climate-crisis.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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/02/14/european-green-deal-fragrance-industry-impact-and-future-policies-and-strategies/13238140-1-eng-GB/European-Green-Deal-fragrance-industry-impact-and-future-policies-and-strategies.jpg)
![The 'majority of algal species' can accumulate carbohydrate compounds and capture chemicals and metals, offering promise for remediation of certain cosmetic chemical pollutants [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/algae-biotech-for-remediation-of-cosmetic-chemical-pollutants-promising-says-review/13129170-1-eng-GB/Algae-biotech-for-remediation-of-cosmetic-chemical-pollutants-promising-says-review.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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/12/15/european-green-deal-chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability-beauty-and-cosmetics-impact-significant/13097923-1-eng-GB/European-Green-Deal-Chemicals-Strategy-for-Sustainability-beauty-and-cosmetics-impact-significant.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]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/16/uk-chemical-safety-legislation-for-cosmetics-post-brexit-includes-sag-cs-group-and-uk-reach/13018918-1-eng-GB/UK-chemical-safety-legislation-for-cosmetics-post-Brexit-includes-SAG-CS-group-and-UK-REACH.jpg)
![The OECD's guideline on in silico defined approaches to assess skin sensitisation is being praised as a landmark achievement [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/regulation-safety/oecd-skin-sensitisation-defined-approaches-guideline-a-landmark-in-animal-free-future/12998689-1-eng-GB/OECD-skin-sensitisation-defined-approaches-guideline-a-landmark-in-animal-free-future.jpg)
![The European Commission has issued its fourth update to the regulation prohibiting and/or restricting carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) chemicals in cosmetics [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/04/banned-cmr-substances-eu-cosmetics-regulation-update-by-european-commission/12982377-2-eng-GB/Banned-CMR-substances-EU-Cosmetics-Regulation-update-by-European-Commission.jpg)
![Decades of scientific work has advanced capabilities of in vitro safety assessment of chemicals, but these methods can't be used to their full potential because regulatory frameworks still need to catch up [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/20/cruelty-free-cosmetics-future-needs-regulatory-catch-up-and-collaboration-say-unilever-execs/12941153-1-eng-GB/Cruelty-free-cosmetics-future-needs-regulatory-catch-up-and-collaboration-say-Unilever-execs.jpg)
![Non-animal methods (NAMs) have to be fast prioritised in EU chemicals testing under REACH and much can be learned from the US Environmental Protection Agency [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/23/unilever-paper-calls-for-eu-paradigm-shift-towards-non-animal-chemicals-safety-assessment/12849007-1-eng-GB/Unilever-paper-calls-for-EU-paradigm-shift-towards-non-animal-chemicals-safety-assessment.jpg)
![Since the 2013 EU Cosmetic Regulation ban on animal testing for cosmetic ingredients and cosmetic products, researchers found 63 REACH dossiers for cosmetic-only ingredients still conducted in vivo testing [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/08/25/animal-testing-conflict-between-eu-cosmetic-regulation-and-echa-s-reach-regulation-says-study/12766572-1-eng-GB/Animal-testing-conflict-between-EU-Cosmetic-Regulation-and-ECHA-s-REACH-regulation-says-study.jpg)
