China Releases Limit for Benzene in Cosmetics and New Toxicology and Chemical Testing Methods for Cosmetics
China becomes the first market in the world to set a limit for benzene as an impurity in cosmetics.
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EU Revises Cosmetic Requirements on the Use of Two UV Filters
European Commission revises the maximum concentration levels for the use of Benzophenone-3 and...
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EU Revises the Threshold of ‘Contains Formaldehyde’ Warning in Cosmetic Products
European Commission reduces the threshold of specific warning ‘contains formaldehyde’ in cosmetic...
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Taiwan Revises List Of Substances Prohibited From Use In Cosmetics
Taiwan’s prohibition list of substances for use in cosmetics has been updated and will come into...
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EU Publishes Updated Glossary of Common Ingredient Names for Cosmetic Labeling
The European Commission has published an updated Glossary of Common Ingredient Names. The industry...
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Deadline approaches for compliance with EU Regulation 2020/1683, restriction on hair and eyelash dye products
From June 3, 2022, hair and eyelash dye products containing 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene,...
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US States Regulate PFAS in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOS and PFOA, continue to...
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Deadline Approaches for Compliance with EU Regulation 2021/1099 Restrictions on Cosmetic Products
The transition deadline for new requirements on Dihydroxyacetone in cosmetic products is...
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China Releases New Regulation on Adverse Reactions in Cosmetics
China has released its first regulation establishing detailed requirements on adverse reactions for...
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FDA Ban on Lead Acetate as a Color Additive in Hair Dyes Comes into Effect
FDA repealed the stay for final rule on banning lead acetate as a color additive in cosmetic hair...
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California’s ‘Cosmetics Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2020’ Comes into Effect
Suppliers of cosmetics in California are now required to declare allergens and designated chemical...
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European Commission Restricts the Use of Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (M-N-MA) in Cosmetics
With the latest update to Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/135 on January 31, 2022, the use of...
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Hong Kong releases Mercury Control Ordinance
Mercury Control Ordinance came into effective in Hong Kong on December 1, 2021.
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