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California targets three new PFAS under Proposition 65Subscribers only

On 30 October 2026, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published three notices of intent to list certain chemicals – PFAS – under Proposition 65. The consultation period is open until 30 November.

Australia announces a reform of its sunscreens regulationsSubscribers only

On 27 October 2026, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced that it is progressing in developing its reform of the regulations governing suncare products. The main aim is to strengthen confidence in claims relating to SPF.

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its methodSubscribers only

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, made available its analytical method for detecting and quantifying benzene residues in suncare products. Professionals are encouraged to use it as part of their routine quality control procedures.

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBCSubscribers only

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

The British SAG-CS has published seven new OpinionsSubscribers only

During the summer of 2026, the U.K.’s SAG-CS (Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety), the equivalent of the European SCCS, published the conclusions of its final opinions issued from December 2025 through June 2026. Not all of these conclusions are aligned with those of the European SCCS.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
FDA bans 19 ingredients from antibacterial soaps
On September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash prod...
Monday, September 5, 2016
UK MPs call for ban on plastic microbeadsSubscribers only
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, a UK cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics, and sa...
Monday, August 1, 2016
Mexican cosmetics regulationsSubscribers only
Differences among hygienic products (classified in the medical device category), registrations, notifications… At the International Congress organized...
Friday, July 22, 2016
American cosmetics regulations (2/2)Subscribers only
At the International Congress organized by Cosmed on June 10, 2016, Linda M. Katz, Director of FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colours, presented Americ...
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
American cosmetics regulations (1/2)Subscribers only
Specific status for colourants, distinction between ‘simple’ products and OTC drugs…. American cosmetics regulations involve very different specificit...
Monday, June 27, 2016
Canadian cosmetics regulations (2/2)Subscribers only
Identical in their principles, but different in many aspects, the regulations governing cosmetics in Canada were presented by Frédéric Lebreux and Séb...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Canadian cosmetics regulations (1/2)Subscribers only
If, overall, their principles are the same as anywhere else, the texts governing cosmetics in Canada still contain a few specificities… At the Interna...
Monday, February 8, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in TurkeySubscribers only
It was Vuranel Okay, of KTSD, the professional association that represents the cosmetics industry in Turkey, who presented the regulations governing c...
Monday, February 1, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in the United Arab EmiratesSubscribers only
The RACS, a Dubai-based certification body authorized to register products, came to the International Cosmetics Congress organized by Business France ...
Monday, January 25, 2016
Cosmetics regulations in Saudi ArabiaSubscribers only
The International Cosmetics Congress organized by Business France and Cosmed in December 2015 was dedicated to export to Middle Eastern countries, sta...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Halal cosmetics and certificationSubscribers only
The importance of halal cosmetics keeps growing, and not just in terms of exports to Middle Eastern countries. The market is developing all around the...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Plastic microbeads banned from cosmetics in United StatesSubscribers only
President Barack Obama signed it on December 28, 2015: the ban of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products became a law in the United States with the M...
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