Sunscreen "spray" cosmetics are increasingly popular due to their ease of use and novelty.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued a preliminary opinion on the safety of Silver (CAS/EC No. 7440-22-4/231-131-3) used in cosmetic products.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has issued a final opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products, with submission IV.
The Cosmetics Regulation, assimilated under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, has been amended to restrict the use of certain chemical substances in cosmetic products
The 2021 Sunscreen Standard will be incorporated into therapeutic goods legislation starting July 1, 2024.
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…
The Eco Beauty Score (EBS) Consortium has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on its methodology and scoring system.
CTPA is hosting a webinar on 17 April, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:30 to provide an overview of cosmetic enforcement in the UK.
The 7th plenary meeting of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) which is on 27 March 2024, Luxembourg (hybrid meeting) will focus on cosmetics regulation and safety, with a…
In accordance with the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law, this regulatory order has been established to address the usage and labeling requirements of trans-resveratrol, a food raw material…
The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) has conducted a thorough safety assessment of the flavoring additive "Valencene," which is produced using the Rhodobacter sphaeroides 168 strain.
In accordance with the "Administrative Measures for New Varieties of Food Additives" and the "Regulations on Application and Acceptance of New Varieties of Food Additives," the National Health and…
In a significant development, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently convened Monographs Meeting 134 to assess the potential carcinogenicity of aspartame.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an extension of the comment period for a color additive petition filed by the Environmental Defense Fund and others.
Important European standards for the protection of drinking water have been implemented in Germany's national law by the revision to the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV).
To stop the import and spread of Spodoptera frugiperda in the European Union, a new temporary implementing rule (EU) 2023/1134 will go into effect on July 1, 2023.
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration is inviting industry and related agencies to provide feedback on draft notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Health.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft Compliance Policy Guide titled "Sec 555.250: Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-contact," which replaces existing enforcement policy…
South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, has implemented new measures to bolster the safety management of imported food items purchased directly by consumers from overseas.
On May 08, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to finalize a rule to address the unreasonable risk of health injury to methylene chloride under its use conditions.
ECHA's third-party consultation is a process that gathers information on alternatives to active substances identified as candidates for substitution by the evaluating national authority.
On May 15, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published Perfluamine as a very Persistent and very Bio-accumulative (vPvB) as per article 57 (e) of REACH.
On May 20, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published dossier and seeking comments on Reaction products of diphenylamine with nonene, branched under Registry of classification and…
On May 20, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published dossier and seeking comments on 2-ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate under Registry of classification and labelling (CLH).…
The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has instructed all institutions to draft a draft sub-decree to prevent the use and distribution of e-cigarettes.
The Spanish government has decided not to raise cigarette prices in a new national plan for 2024-2027.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has approved new legislation, known as the "Anti-Tobacco Law 2.0," to regulate the use of e-cigarette devices in the country.
Costa Rica has banned the sale and use of e-cigarette liquids containing synthetic nicotine and cannabis compounds, as well as similar products, due to public health concerns.
The Morris County Council Health Committee in New Jersey has approved three bills to combat the increasing prevalence of tobacco and e-cigarette products.