Cosmetics animal testing

EU Court Asserts Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Animal Testing in EU for cosmetics. On September 21, 2016, the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that there will be no exception to the ban on animal testing in EU for any cosmetic product, even if the tests have been conducted anywhere in the world after March 11, 2013.   Presently, cosmetic products […]

Cosmetics research

Who can be a cosmetic product safety assessor?

Cosmetic product safety assessor Part B of the Cosmetic product safety report (CPSR), the Cosmetic product safety assessment, is the most important part of the product information file and of ensuring compliance of the cosmetic product with the EU cosmetics regulation 1223/2009. Cosmetic product safety assessment can’t just be performed by anyone. The EU cosmetics […]

New bans, restrictions and SCCS opinions

Methylisothiazolinone officially banned! And some other changes as well…

Methylisothiazolinone officially banned In July there have been a few updates in the EU cosmetics regulation. The updates were the following: Carbon black: Carbon Black (nano) (according to the SCCS’s specifications) is authorized for use as a colorant in cosmetic products at a maximum concentration of 10 % w/w, except in applications that may lead […]

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Which cosmetic products don’t require challenge test?

Cosmetic challenge test The degree of microbiological risk for the products depends on the ability of a product to support the growth of microorganisms and the probability that those microorganisms can cause harm to the user.   The likelihood of microbiological contamination for some cosmetic products is extremely low (or non-existent) due to product characteristics (which […]

K beauty expo

K Beauty EU cosmetics regulation seminar held by CE.way and Wise

K Beauty EU cosmetics regulation CE.way and Wise Company Inc. will hold an EU cosmetics regulation seminar at K Beauty in Seoul, Korea in October. Tadej Feregotto, the CEO of CE.way Regulatory Consultants Ltd, will present the current EU cosmetics regulation and what Korean and other non-EU companies have to do in order to be […]