Laws & regulations
FDA issues new sunscreen rules
New rules aim at strengthening the information of consumers on products’ spectrum and scope of efficacy. They also increase requirements...
Parabens: the debate continues in France
French manufacturers are concerned about the possible consequences resulting from the proposed bill aiming to ban some families of...
Alternative methods to animal tests not fully available by 2013
Despite substantial progress over the past years, experts say that alternative methods to fully replace animal tests in the European...
French cosmetics makers face MPs vote
French MPs have passed a bill that would ban immediately in all consumer products, three categories of substances identified as endocrine...
Sweden: Controls detect large numbers of non-compliant products
The Swedish medical products agency (Läkemedelsverket) indicates that numerous products on the market do not comply with current...
Intertek wants to partner with brands for quality and safety
Intertek, the specialist in quality control and product safety, has been formally entrusted along with SGS, with the control for...
UK to tackle misleading retouched cosmetics ads
The British bodies regulating advertising practices have published a new advertising guidance that aimed to bring greater clarity for the...
Natural and organic cosmetics: what prospects for harmonization?
At times when the battle between certification bodies is raging, Premium Beauty News questioned Laurence Mulon, an independent consultant...
The proliferation in natural and organic cosmetic standards continues
According to Organic Monitor the proliferation in standards and certification continues, with the number of local, regional and...
First congress on alternatives to animal testing in China
While the Chinese legislation on cosmetics still requires products to be tested on animals, the Beijing Technology and Business...
