Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

On 11 September 2024, the House of Lords introduced the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill (hereinafter “the Bill”). If passed, the Bill proposes the following, among others: Prohibition on the use of biocides in cosmetic products, personal care...
Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

ASA Ruling on Misleading Health Claims

On 24 July 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against a cosmetic brand promoting the use of a deodorant and featured a woman who stated she was a breast cancer survivor. The ad was reported to the ASA due to the perception that the advert...
Companies placing on the market cosmetic products and personal care products may be subject to a ban of putting biocides in these products, if the Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill is passed

FYI – Non-compliant CPSRs in the UK

The CTPA had a news item on the 26th of July regarding the fact that they have been made aware that there are some companies providing Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSRs) for UK-based Responsible Persons (RPs) which are non-compliant and may even be fraudulent. ...