ethical cosmetics
22 Apr 2024
--- EcoWaste Coalition flags skin-lightening products (SLPs) containing mercury following a series of test buys conducted this month in Pasay City, the Philippines. The coalition uncovered the illegal sale of imported SLPs with...
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22 Apr 2024
--- Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients extends its portfolio of product-protective beauty ingredients with Savelite HB, a multifunctional hydroxypropolyester made using “green chemistry” in an entirely new “single...
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22 Apr 2024
--- Kao Corporation highlights its latest advances in green functional beauty formulation extracts, sustainable packaging and finished personal care products. Personal Care Insights caught up with the Japanese chemicals...
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18 Apr 2024
--- At this year’s In-cosmetics Global trade show in Paris, France, companies are showcasing their innovative responses to consumer demands for sustainable and natural alternatives to petrochemical and plastic-based...
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17 Apr 2024
--- Ashland is exhibiting on the show floor of In-cosmetics Global industry fair (April 16–18) in Paris, France, and showcasing its newly unveiled range of beauty additives, which responds to global...
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16 Apr 2024
--- Biochemistry advancements are greening up cosmetic formulators’ toolkits with circular and less environmentally intensive beauty solutions. In this category, suppliers introduce upcycled olfactory ingredients with...
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12 Apr 2024
--- BGG, a leading Chinese branded ingredient supplier, has revealed plans to create a new global headquarters in Switzerland as a launchpad for international expansion. Operating as BGG World, the company intends to diversify...
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09 Apr 2024
--- Petrochemicals have long been used in cosmetic products but these ingredients are increasingly called into question by consumers and government regulators who are concerned about their potentially harmful effects on skin and...
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08 Apr 2024
--- Recent regulatory updates in the EU, UK and Shanghai, China, are reshaping the global cosmetics industry. New restrictions on cosmetic ingredients and advertising guidelines are set to impact market dynamics. This month, the...
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05 Apr 2024
--- Testing commissioned by the Mamavation blog and non-profit news site, Environmental Health Sciences (EHN) finds PFAS contamination in popular US bandage brands, including Band-Aid and Equate (Walmart). The tests were...
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02 Apr 2024
--- The cosmetics industry is witnessing a surge in cruelty-free products, particularly in Europe, where consumer demand for ethical beauty options is rising. Personal Care Insights explores the latest innovations aimed at...
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01 Apr 2024
--- March saw key regulatory bodies take action, with the EU offering more information about the upcoming PFAS ban, the US FDA backing benzene despite a health warning from an independent quality assurance provider and the US...
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28 Mar 2024
--- The Minamata Convention on Mercury highlights the harmful effects of mercury in cosmetics so the Conference of the Parties to the convention amended the text to explicitly ban the manufacture, import and export of...
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27 Mar 2024
--- Environmental organizations sound the alarm on pulpwood and palm oil deforestation in Indonesian Borneo, “driven by PT Mayawana Persada,” which reportedly destroyed habitats for endangered species such as the...
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26 Mar 2024
--- The Federation of Beauty Companies (FEBEA), France, releases a water conservation guide for cosmetics manufacturing to support ethical water management techniques. The trade union represents more than 300 French companies in...
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25 Mar 2024
--- The Legal Affairs Committee of the EU Parliament (EP) approves a bill that imposes “due diligence” rules on companies to mitigate their harmful impact on human rights and the environment. The bill, which received...
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Fragrance week: dsm-firmenich partners with Interstellar Lab for agrotech-based perfumery innovation
22 Mar 2024
--- Nutrition, health and beauty provider dsm-firmenich joins forces with Interstellar Lab, a biotechnology start-up specializing in biofarming solutions to “unlock new dimensions in olfactive richness and sustainable...
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19 Mar 2024
--- Washington State will ban cosmetics tested on animals starting next year. The new law will not apply to animal-tested products or ingredients before the date of enforcement. Governor Jay Inslee signed H.B. 1097, making...
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19 Mar 2024
--- Ahead of Personal Care & Home Ingredients (PCHi) 2024 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in China, Personal Care Insights explores some of the sessions on the industry’s macro trends....
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18 Mar 2024
--- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to enhance the resilience of biomass supply chains for domestic bio-based manufacturing, which includes personal and home care products. The initiative seeks to bolster...
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