The European Commission has updated its cosmetics products regulation, imposing a maximum concentration of o-phenylphenol, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. A maximum concentration of 0.15 percent has been mandated for leave-in products while rinse off products are permitted up to 0.2 percent. Labels must also carry a warning directing the consumer to…
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has granted the cosmetics industry to use a new nano filter in sun care products. Bisoctrizole compound methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) can now be used in its nano form as a UV-filter and at a concentration of 10%. However, companies, must follow guidelines in order to use…
The European Commission has published a communication on preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It outlines the current preparations and looks at all the possible outcomes of Brexit, given the current uncertainty. “While the EU is working day and night for a deal ensuring an orderly withdrawal, the UK’s withdrawal will undoubtedly cause…
California lawmakers have taken a united stand against animal testing for cosmetics, after voting unanimously in favour of a ban. The Senate Bill 1249, the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, was approved in the State Assembly on 31 August. The bill, which was introduced earlier this year, would make it illegal for cosmetics manufacturers to import or…
Global sales of collagen products are expected to reach $9.3 billion by 2023 and the market for nutricosmetics will be worth $7.4 billion by 2020 driven, in part, by an aging population and a growing acceptance of functional foods, according to a report by Transparency Market Research Company. This column will briefly review benefits of collagen…
In the 1990s, the launch of new make-up lines has revolutionised the Beauty Industry by focusing on “skin illumination” and no more on “skin coverage”, initiating the new trend of a radiant complexion. Since then, a bright skin and fresh complexion became the sign of a healthy mind and body, pushing the consumers to have…
IDEA Lab, the in vitro testing laboratory of IDEA Tests Group, offers, with more than 25 year experience, all the services necessary to provide stability assessment of a cosmetic product required by the Cosmetics Regulation EU 1223/2009. Cosmetic products must be safe for human health and the Regulation requires that a Cosmetic Product Safety Report…
Sun care manufacturers are innovating to prevent the ageing effect of blue light on the skin? But how do we prove the efficacy of such products? Blue light, emitted by computer screens and smartphones, not only impairs our vision but also causes skin ageing. This is being accentuated by our 24/7 connected lifestyles – and…
Health Canada rescheduled a ban on certain cosmetic ingredients after the industry requested more time to reformulate their ranges and sell off existing merchandise, according to a report published in the National Observer. The ban on methylisothiazolinone and methychloroisothiazolinone was pushed back by more than six months, from July 14, 2016 to December 31, 2016,…
Until very recently, the talk about sun protection was focused on ultraviolet (UVs): UVB [280-315 nm] then UVA [315-380 nm]. Indeed, these high energy radiations that lead to the appearance of tanning also cause the appearance of erythema, free radicals and premature ageing. However, UVs represent only 7% of radiation reaching the earth’s surface; the…