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The basics for exporting cosmetics to the Andean Community

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Tania Gabriela Zamora Molero, a regulatory expert who has worked within the Andean Community, outlined the key requirements applicable to cosmetic products entering that market.

Understanding Japanese cosmetics regulations for export

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Haruhi Iwaki, a representative of the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA), gave a presentation on the key concepts of Japanese cosmetics regulation, with a particular focus on the essentials for anyone wishing to export to Japan.

ISO 14001 - Environmental management: new edition

ISO has just published a new version of standard 14001 – “Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use”. ISO 14001:2026 does not reinvent the standard. It sharpens it for a world where environmental performance is judged on results, not intentions.

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC,...

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

Monday, October 16, 2023

California bans 26 additional cosmetic ingredients

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The law was approved on 8 October 2023 by Governor Gavin Newsom. In addition to the 12 cosmetic ingredients (or groups of ingredients) already banned ...

Monday, October 9, 2023

The UK's OPSS publishes a guide for the management of CMRs in cosmetics

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Initially perfectly aligned with European cosmetics regulations in the early post-Brexit days, the UK is increasingly distancing itself from them by c...

Monday, September 25, 2023

MoCRA: the FDA unveils its draft new submission portal

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On 15 September 2023, the US FDA launched a consultation on Cosmetics Direct, the new notification portal for facility and product registrations under...

Monday, September 4, 2023

Brazil notifies a change in its regulations on Zinc Pyrithione

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On 10 August 2023, Brazil notified its Resolution No.806, amending the 2021 list of substances that personal care products, cosmetics and perfumes mus...

Monday, September 4, 2023

EDs, Nanos: UK OPSS calls for data

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On 14 August 2023, OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) launched two calls for data, one on six substances with suspected endocrine disrupti...

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

MoCRA: FDA consults on the registration of facilities and products

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On 7 August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance on the registration of cosmetic facilities and products, which ...

Monday, July 17, 2023

Canada consults on changes to the regulation of 19 cosmetic ingredients

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On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on 19 amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. On the agenda are two bans and a total of 17...

Monday, July 3, 2023

Canada announces the end of animal testing for cosmetics

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The Canadian government has just announced a ban on the testing of beauty products on animals. Local companies will no longer be allowed to sell produ...

Monday, May 22, 2023

UK: no more animal testing for cosmetic ingredients

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This should put an end to the controversy that has been raging for some time in the UK on the very critical issue of cosmetic ingredients tested on an...

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Methyl-n-Methylanthranilate, HAA299: UK aligns with Europe

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The United Kingdom has just notified the WTO of its proposed revision of the Cosmetics Regulation as it applies in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland). ...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

MoCRA: an FDA Good Manufacturing Practice preparation meeting

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As part of the implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the FDA is mandated to publish its own rules for GMP (Good Man...

Monday, April 3, 2023

MoCRA, the new cosmetic deal in the US

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Voted by the US Congress on December 29, 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) will profoundly change the regulatory framework f...