PFAS ban in France officially enters into force

PFAS ban in France officially enters into force

Summary: From the 1st of January, France bans PFAS in cosmetics, though trace amounts are exempt. Companies should check materials, processes, and products, explore alternatives, and monitor PFAS emissions. On the 1st of January the PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl...
24 cosmetic ingredients ban plan in Thailand

24 cosmetic ingredients ban plan in Thailand

Thailand’s FDA had proposed ingredients to prohibit and restrict, along with suggested new warning label suggestions. This will align Thailand’s regulation with that of the ASEAN’s cosmetic scientific body. Most entries suggested match those added to the ASEAN...
24 cosmetic ingredients ban plan in Thailand

China CSAR Announcement

The National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA) has just announced a series of optimisations on the management of cosmetic safety assessments in China. The major adjustments include: a)         Classification on cosmetic...
24 cosmetic ingredients ban plan in Thailand

China revises Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has revised the country’s Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines (STSC) in a notice published on 21 March. Eleven test methods have been approved by the Expert Committee on Cosmetics Standards and are now included...