The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) have issued ISO 16128 to harmonize natural and organic claims in cosmetics products throughout Europe
Beauty and personal care
What is the CPNP?
The Cosmetics Products Notification Portal was created under EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Find out what it is, what it does, and how it works.
Opinion on Fragrance Ingredients Tagetes Minuta and T. Patula Extracts and Essential Oils (photo-toxicity)
International Fragrance Association issue opinion on photo-toxicity concerns around Tagetes Minuta, T. Patula Extracts, and Essential Oils in cosmetics.
Aesthetic Products Under New Medical Device Regulation
The EU medical device regulation has created a new category known as 'Aesthetic Devices'. These are defined as devices “without and intended medical purpose”.
Fragrance Industry – The End of Animal Testing in Allergen Risk Assessment
At a review of the IDEA Project, the fragrance industry reaffirmed its commitment to finding alternatives to animal testing in assessing skin sensitizers.
Revision of SCCS Guidance on the Safety of Cosmetics – What has Changed?
The 9th edition of the SCCS' safety assessment and guidance outlines practices for safety assessors and performing tests on cosmetics products in the EU.
New SCCS opinion on o-Phenylphenol
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety revise opinion on o-Phenylphenol and its concentration limit in cosmetics on the EU market.
What is RAPEX
The RAPEX database was created as an alert system for EU product compliance issues. Learn more about how it works and its role in general EU market vigilance.
Formaldehyde in Cosmetics – What You Should Know
Formaldehyde, classified as a category 1B carcinogen, will be banned from use in EU cosmetics from January 2016 under cosmetics regulation 1223/2009/EC.
CoRAP 2016-2018 Published
The Community Rolling Action Plan provides processes for substance evaluation and health/environmental risk clarification for cosmetics products in Europe.