Topic Archives: Cosmetics, Personal Care and Household

In November 2018, the European Commission published restrictions on the use of o-phenylphenol, MEA o-phenylphenate, potassium o-phenylphenate and sodium o-phenylphenate in cosmetics.Read more...

In November 2018, SGS will present, in combination with NATRUE’s Director General, Dr. Mark Smith, a seminar on NATRUE certification at Cosmoprof Asia 2018. Ahead of that, SGS experts consider this certification standard for natural and organic cosmetic…Read more...

The European Union is introducing restrictions and prohibitions on the use of extracts and oils from various members of the flower genus Tagetes. Compliance with the new rules for cosmetic products begins in 2019. Read more...

Canada has updated its Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist by amending four entries and adding the colorant Pigment 4. Read more...

Following the opinion of the SCCS, the EU has allowed the use of MBBT (Nano) as a UV filter in cosmetic products. The change comes with certain restrictions. Read more...

The ECHA has added ten new substances to the Candidate List, bringing the total number of SVHCs to 191. Read more...

SGS has developed, in combination with NIR Industry, the OEDTest – an innovative testing solution to help cosmetic manufacturers verify the absence or presence of estrogenic disruptive activityRead more...

New Zealand’s ban on the use of microbeads in cosmetic, personal care and household products came into effect on June 7, 2018. Read more...

SGS’s specialists in cosmetic and personal care products offer a range of services to help manufacturers understand how their product will be categorized by a target market. Read more...

The ASEAN Cosmetic Committee is introducing amendments to its Cosmetic Directive, to maintain its compatibility with European regulations. Read more...