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French health agency asks for lower aluminium concentration in cosmetics

French health agency asks for lower aluminium concentration in cosmetics

Based on new scientific data, the French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) recommends lowering the maximum allowed concentration...

Parabens: EU cosmetics rules to be amended

Parabens: EU cosmetics rules to be amended

The European Union is about to amend its regulations concerning the use of parabens in cosmetic products. The initial draft should be...

The European Commission defines nanomaterials

The European Commission defines nanomaterials

After a long consultation period, the European Commission has proposed a definition of nanomaterials. The goal is to identify clearly...

Parabens and children: no health risk according to the SCCS

Parabens and children: no health risk according to the SCCS

Cosmetics containing parabens and intended for children under three years of age do not pose any health risks according to the...

On-line resale of trade-marked products: further details from the Court of Justice of the European Union

On-line resale of trade-marked products: further details from the Court of Justice of the European...

After coming to a decision on the liability of search engines (and the most popular of them Google) regarding the use of trade marks on...

Australia: Notification and assessment of cosmetic ingredients simplified

Australia: Notification and assessment of cosmetic ingredients simplified

Australia’s Parliament has passed a new law that simplifies the regulation of cosmetic ingredients. So far in Australia, the...

Animal testing: the Commission intends to maintain the 2013 deadline

Animal testing: the Commission intends to maintain the 2013 deadline

Alternatives to the few tests on animals that remain authorised for cosmetic ingredients will not be available by the final ban...

France bans 3-benzylidene-camphor in cosmetics

France bans 3-benzylidene-camphor in cosmetics

The French Agency for the Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) has decided to ban an ultraviolet filter that is suspected to behave as...

British advertising watchdog bans two digitally retouched ads

British advertising watchdog bans two digitally retouched ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two L’Oréal cosmetics ads featuring, following complaints by a Member of the...

Endocrine disrupters: the French Parliament reaffirms the precautionary principle

Endocrine disrupters: the French Parliament reaffirms the precautionary principle

Endocrine disruptors are once again under French parliamentarians’ watchful eyes. After the controversy that followed the vote of a bill...

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Beautystreams’ top beauty innovations in review 2023

Beautystreams' top beauty innovations in review 2023

2023 was marked by novelty across the beauty industry. As we count down to the end of the year, revisit some of the most notable...

Prevention: The new strategy to soothe the effects of time

Prevention: The new strategy to soothe the effects of time

The quest for youth has existed for centuries, despite the inevitable effects of time on the body. Research shows that skin aging in...

Cosmetic Ingredients - March 2023

Cosmetic Ingredients - March 2023

The quest for “in-and-out” beauty is gradually gaining ground in Europe, North America, and Brazil. This form of holistic beauty is meant...

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