Health Canada intends to make it mandatory for cosmetic labels to list specific fragrance allergies.The Cosmetic Regulations would also be modified by the proposal.
The German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (IKW), the French Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA), and Health & Media GmbH have all joined forces to launch…
The Korea Cosmetics Association will be expecting responsible distributors to report on the performance of cosmetics manufacturing and imports as well as the raw material list from January 1, 2023…
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) believes that aluminium compounds are safe when used at the maximum amounts suggested in the tables for various goods when used in cosmetic…
A new regulatory act created by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority modifies the rules governing the UV filters benzophenone-3 and octocrylene in cosmetic products.
On January 30, 2023, Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA) released an announcement about the amount of plastic containers and packaging used in the cosmetics industry during 2021.
To ensure that animal-free methods are accepted and promoted for cosmetics safety testing, more than 35 cosmetics manufacturers and suppliers, industry associations, and animal protection…
Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (BPOM) released the 2023 legislative plan on Jan. 10, 2023 for Drugs, Traditional Medicines, Health Supplements, Cosmetics, Processed Foods and Narcotics.…
On January 20, 2023, DTSC opened an additional 18-day comment period soliciting comments on a regulatory proposal to list Nail Products Containing Toluene as a Priority Product.
The Regulation Amending the Cosmetics Regulation (“Regulation”) prepared by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency was published in Official Gazette dated 14 November 2022 and numbered…
The Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Authority (FSANZ) has evaluated a proposal to revise the Code's regulations on Infant formula products and has drafted a food regulatory measure…
According to the "Administrative Measures for New Varieties of Food Additives" and the "Regulations on Application and Acceptance of New Varieties of Food Additives," the application of new…
As per the "Regulations on Application and Acceptance of New Varieties of Food-related Products" and "Administrative Licensing Regulations on New Varieties of Food-related Products," CI Pigment…
Chinese National Health Commission has published four new food raw materials, including peach gum, and they have been approved through the technical review of the expert review…
To update the most fundamental and comprehensive standard for Food Contact Materials in China, GB 4806.1-2016 comprehensive Safety Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles, China…
To import organic food to the UK:
The Consignee must be based in the UK and may need a certificate of inspection (COI) to import organic food.
Declaration of Compliance (DoC) requirements for FCMs are optional guidelines developed by the China National Food Industry Association (CNFIA).
The Food Standards Code permits the addition of steviol glycosides as a food additive to specific foods. Steviol glycosides can be created in one of three methods in Australia and New Zealand:
The "Correctives and Adjuvants" section of the Argentine Food Code (CAA), which forbids the sale and use of essences and extracts of Wormwood and Ruda as well as the elements of natural essences…
The following modifications are being made in accordance with section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991, the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand notifies.
The Eco Beauty Score (EBS) Consortium has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on its methodology and scoring system.
CTPA is hosting a free webinar on 17 April 2024, titled 'UK Enforcement for Cosmetics and Competent Authorities'.
On March 08, 2024, The Office for Product Safety & Standards under scientific advisory group on chemical sfety of non food and non medicinal consumer products (SAG-CS) published its final…
On March 14, 2024, The European Commission has released its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products.
On March 15, 2024, the European Commission amended the regulation (EC) 1223/2009 to (EU) 2024/858 with regards to use of the nanomaterials Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Sodium Styrene/…
The Import Alert dated March 14, 2024 addresses cosmetics that appear to be adulterated or misbranded due to color additive violations.
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) reported a 130% increase in notifications of unwanted effects of cosmetics in 2023.
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) has discovered alleged breaches in the labeling of seven sunscreens, as per a study by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU).…
On March 14, 2024, The China Fragrance and Flavor Cosmetics Industry Association published Standard measures of Octocrylene.
On March 14, 2024, The China Fragrance and Flavor Cosmetics Industry Association published Standard measures of Octocrylene.