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How K-Beauty ingredients evolve with cutting-edge global trends
The home of K-Beauty, South Korea, has the smallest population amongst the world’s top 10 markets with only 50 million people, but it has the 8th largest market size in the world (Euromonitor, 2022)....
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Choosing sustainable products has become such an important trend for consumers that brands can no longer ignore the need to be eco-conscious. In their recent 2022 Sustainability Barometer report,...
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EU adopts the 12th Revision of the SCCS notes of guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation On May 16, 2023, EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released...
View ArticleDemystifying the US MoCRA regulation: Key provisions and latest updates
On December 29, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 into law, which includes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). This new cosmetic...
View ArticleMoCRA updates: US FDA unveils the draft guidance for cosmetic facility...
On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance on cosmetic facility registration and product listing (draft guidance), which explained in detail the two mandatory...
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A recap of new cosmetic ingredients notified in China from Q1 to Q3 2023
Characteristics of new cosmetic ingredients notified in China from Q1 to Q3 2023: NCIs sources: chemical sources remain dominant; plant extracts are on the rise; Use purpose: skin protectant,...
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UK issues guidelines on managing CMR substances under the cosmetics regulation
On October 5, 2023, UK released a guidance introducing the management of CMR substances (those classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction) within the cosmetics regulatory...
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South Korea alternative animal testing methods
Recap and Latest Developments Animal testing is banned in many countries. South Korea was one of the pioneers that protected animal rights since 2013. According to South Korea’s Cosmetics Act, no...
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Attaining Leaping Bunny approval: The Gold Standard in cruelty-free...
In this day and age, navigating what it means to be cruelty-free can be a daunting task for both companies and consumers alike. With so much misinformation circulating and no federal oversight into...
View ArticleGlobal cosmetic regulation: a quarterly roundup of key developments
During the period from January to March 2024, several noteworthy regulatory developments have taken place globally. Notably, the Chinese mainland plans to introduce a transition period for safety...
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