The final rule for over the counter (OTC) sunscreen products has been delayed. Once the proposed legislation is in place, these products will be subject to the requirements in 21 CFR 352, which was published in May 1999. It should be noted that the requirements for effectiveness and labeling will continue to be in 21 […]
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In November 2019, the 31st ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting adopted various updates to the ASEAN Cosmetics Directive (ACD), including the prohibition for of forms of preservative. The meeting, held in the Philippines, made several changes to Annexes II, III and VI. These included the deletion of two substances for use as preservatives (Annex
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The Kingdom of Thailand officially enforced a ban on the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products on January 1, 2020. The ban, announced by the Ministry of Public Health on December 24, 2019, applies to the importation, production and sale of cosmetic products. Products that are already placed onto the market can be sold
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Taiwan has updated its List of Preservatives in Cosmetic Products, as referred to in Article 6(3) of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act. The changes were announced in Notice No.1081609206 released by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 5, 2019. These include the deletions of the following preservatives: Alkylisoquinolinium bromide (Lauryl isoquinolinium
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Operators in European Union (EU) should be aware the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has added four new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to its Candidate List under REACH. The ECHA added the four substances to the Candidate List on January 16, 2020. They are: 2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4′-morpholinobutyrophenone 2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholino- propan-1-one Diisohexyl phthalate Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and
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The European Union (EU) became the first authority in the world to publish comprehensive rules for the safe, secure and sustainable use of drone. Published in June 2019, Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 cover commercial and leisure drones. New legislation comes at a time when drones are being commonplace in our news.
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With the Christmas period now over, manufacturers and retailers of toys are being advised to look at how they can improve their supply chains to ensure products match consumer expectations to avoid their return. The toy industry has seen some contraction – globally it is reported to be down 3% but in certain territories, such
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On November 1, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the implementation of two new Industry Standards for knitted garments. The two standards cover: Knitted maternity garments – FZ/T 73063-2019 Knitted beachwear – FZ/T 73062-2019 Both standards apply to products that are primarily made from knitted fabrics. For knitted maternity wear it
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New Technical Regulation concerning minimum labeling requirements for apparel approved for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Collectively known as the Andean Community, these four countries have introduced an Andean Technical Regulation that was originally proposed in April 2019. Now approved as Andean Technical Regulations for the Labelling of Apparel – Resolution No. 2019 – it
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Brazil has established a positive list of additives for food contact plastics and polymeric coatings. Published on December 4, 2019 by the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA), Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors No. 326 of December 3, 2019 (Resolução de Diretoria Colegiada No. 326, de 3 de
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