It’s been a busy week for the US Food & Drug Administration, with the Agency publishing, issuing, launching, and releasing a raft of MoCRA-related updates.
Updated deadlines, the announcement of a newly developed draft submission portal, and the release of several different draft guidance documents are just some of the developments that have occurred this year regarding MoCRA’s implementation of cosmetic...
Earlier this month, the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) took place in Geneva and key steps were made towards phasing out the use of mercury in rogue cosmetics.
Newly issued guidance on the intent to delay enforcement of these key regulatory requirements under MoCRA for six months will allow cosmetics and personal care product companies more time to enact compliance measures.
Manufacturing and cosmetics companies looking to best adhere to MoCRA regulations should consider digital support to achieve compliance, suggests Specright VP Tom Preston.
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...
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.
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...
Unilever’s Dove and Natura &Co’s The Body Shop have joined forces alongside leading global animal protection groups to ramp up calls for the European Union to protect its ban on animal testing in cosmetics, unveiling a European Citizens’ Initiative...
In-depth insight from Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) 2021
The European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lead industry towards a cleaner, toxic-free environment via innovation, prevention and consolidation of existing legal frameworks, with funding set to be released under the EU's Horizon programme,...
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 UK government has worked alongside the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and wider beauty industry to digitally issue Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificates that should enable the export of ‘ordinary’ goods to China without...
Special Edition: Cannabis beauty - innovation and science in CBD and cannabinoids
Beauty manufacturers and formulators are highly interested in cannabis extracts but have not yet mastered global regulations, particularly those relating to ingredient sourcing and toxicology, says lab testing specialist Eurofins.
The list of countries with animal testing bans in place for cosmetics is growing, but how close is industry to reaching the EU Parliament’s goal of a blanket global ban by 2023?
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PART II: REFLECTING ON WHAT’S TO COME IN 2021
The European Green Deal will be the biggest policy challenge for the cosmetics and personal care industry in 2021, but industry must also focus on upcoming change around microplastics and digital services, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
France has become the first EU country to qualify for exemptions on animal testing for general-use cosmetics exported to China after its National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) developed a dedicated platform enabling manufacturers...
UK and EU beauty brands and retailers will certainly face new challenges in a post-Brexit world, but there remain plenty of opportunities to flourish with the right strategy and focus, particularly online, says an executive at e-commerce specialist Global-e.
The level of non-compliance in Europe on required fragrance allergen labelling and declarations in beauty products is unsatisfactory and must change given the serious consumer health implications, says the Council of Europe’s European Directorate for...
Some cosmetic products sold in Europe still contain excessive levels of allergy-inducing fragrances when labelled and marketed as perfume-free, finds a study by the Council of Europe and its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare...
The cosmetics industry has heavily invested in advancing non-animal safety testing methods, now efforts must turn to driving regulatory acceptance of these next-generation alternatives, says the founder of animal-free testing lab XCellR8.
EU consumers are more aware of risks and benefits associated with nanomaterials, but the majority still demand better labelling on everyday products – a concern that warrants further study, says the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON).
European and UK beauty businesses must prioritise securing the right Responsible Persons (RPs) and conduct supply chain due diligence as the Brexit deadline fast approaches, says a regulatory expert.
It is high time the beauty industry prepares for Brexit and companies complete all the necessary steps to stay compliant in the EU and in the UK after the end of the transition period.
As the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to take its grip worldwide, many businesses have been forced online. But there are important regulations that must be adhered to when making this digital shift.
Online brand protection specialist SnapDragon has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its counterfeit scanning technology – a tool its founder says is crucial in fighting fake cosmetics.
Cosmetics Consultants Europe (CCE) and Germany’s RWTH International Academy are launching a cosmetic product safety assessment training course next month covering a range of topics including EU regulation, toxicology and animal testing.
PZ Cussons will continue monitoring its palm oil supply chain through independent satellite tracking technology and work closely with high-impact and smallholder suppliers for the last push on its goal of 100% ‘no deforestation, no peat and no exploitation’...
Online retail giants Amazon and eBay have pulled several illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury sold in the UK, Belgium and US following investigative findings from international NGO coalition The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG).
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.
Cosmetics Consultants Europe (CCE) will launch a training programme with Germany’s RWTH Aachen University next year that it says should guide the next generation of safety assessors through rising demands of the fast-evolving cosmetics world.
With retail beauty sales in China on the rise, it’s no wonder European brands want in. But with a constantly changing regulatory environment, market entry is full of challenges industry needs to address.
A surprising number of UK cosmetic companies are still completely unprepared for Brexit, deal or no deal, and this needs to change fast, says the operations director of MSL Solution Providers.
Navigating the European Union’s regulatory landscape on cannabidiol (CBD) in beauty is not straightforward, but industry must understand regulations in place as inspections are set to increase, says an expert.
EU ‘free from’ guidance helps clarify the legal framework behind cosmetic claims and should create a fairer European beauty and personal care market, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
MAKING SENSE OF ‘FREE FROM’ COSMETIC CLAIMS GUIDANCE: PART II
Cosmetics companies making ‘free from’ claims on finished products must closely follow guidance on required criteria for substantiation, carefully considering honesty, fairness and safety, an expert says.
MAKING SENSE OF ‘FREE FROM’ COSMETIC CLAIMS GUIDANCE: PART I
A guidance document released in July on EU cosmetic ‘free from’ claims aims to clarify what is and isn’t allowed by law on finished products, but widespread confusion remains, an expert says.
There are unknown facts around the full impact Brexit will have on cosmetics regulation and compliance, but regulatory knowledge and harmonisation across the European Union must still be prioritised, says the president of Cosmetics Consultants Europe...
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