China’s Domestic Made Cosmetics are now exempted from testing for registration

Announcement on Matters Concerning Optimizing the Management Measures for Filing and Inspection of General Cosmetics (No. 13, 2023) In order to further deepen the reform...

Methylrosaniline chloride is Deleted, Japan Partial Revision of the “List of hair dye additives”

Japan has partially revised the " List of Additives for Hair Dye " (Pharmaceutical Evaluation Notification No. 0930 No. 3 dated September 30, 2021...

Japan Partial Revision of the List of Additives for Quasi-drugs

The List of Additives for Quasi -drugs was partially revised by Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Dec.23 2022. The Additives list...

SCCS opinion on Salicylic Acid

The SCCS issued a preliminary opinion on Salicylic Acid with the CAS number "69-72-7" on December 15, 2022. The deadline for comments is February...

China Public Consultation on Plant Extract Terminology

Plant Extracts are widely used in the production of botanical medicines, food additives, functional foods, household chemicals, cosmetics and more. In the territory of...

Nanomaterials’ Report on biodegradation, persistence, and safe by design EU

A desk study commissioned by the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) gives study research on the current level of knowledge of Nanomaterials’ (bio)degradation,...

The General Court annulled Titanium Dioxide’s designation as a CMR substance

The EU General Court has annulled the classification of certain forms of titanium dioxide powder as a carcinogenic substance (CMR substance). In 2020, the European...

CIR Panel Meeting #163: Hair Dye Basic Yellow 87, Fatty Ethers & Ginger

The 163rd Expert Panel Meeting was published on December 8th, 2022 by CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). The meeting agenda and announcements state that there...

China SAMR Issues Advertising Absolute Terms Law Enforcement Guidelines for Public Comments

In order to strengthen and standardize advertising supervision and law enforcement activities, in accordance with the "Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China",...

US FDA Released Test Results for Asbestos in 50 Brands’ Talc Products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has released the findings of its 2022 asbestos sample testing of talc-containing cosmetics. In...

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