Laws and regulations
Brazil may regulate organic cosmetics
A bill of law regulating the registration and marketing of organic cosmetics (PLS 532/2015) will be discussed by the Commission of...
Zinc oxide makes official entry into the list of UV filters approved in the EU
The European Commission has added zinc oxide - in both its nano and non-nano forms - to Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, thus...
USA: Ban on microplastic beans in rinsed-off cosmetics
On Monday, December 28, 2015, President Obama signed into law the bill H.R. 1321 phasing out the production and sale in the USA of...
North America on the way to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
In the wake of Illinois, several North American states have voted or are considering measures to prohibit plastic microbeads in...
Ban on the use of animal testing by the cosmetics industry still far from consensus in Brazil
The bill (PLC) 70/2014 that aims to restrict the use of animal testing in the cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes industry, is still far...
Brazilian health agency simplifies registration of cosmetic products
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA) recently published new...
The EU Commission restricts the use of three preservatives in cosmetic products
The European Commission has lowered the maximum concentrations allowed for two parabens in cosmetic products and has prohibited their use...
Brazilian MPs vote bill to ban animal testing for cosmetic products
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that prohibits the laboratory testing on animals for the development of cosmetics. The...
Fragrance allergens: the measures proposed by the EU Commission
The European Commission has published its proposed measures related to potential fragrance allergens. A public consultation has been...
