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New York has introduced Assembly Bill 6295 to amend the Environmental Conservation Law in regards to prohibiting the use of 1,4-Dioxane in personal cosmetic products and household cleansing products, which is designed to help prevent water contamination from this ingredient.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies 1,4-Dioxane as a "likely carcinogen to humans," which is currently found in cosmetics, detergents, deodorants and shampoos. Once used by consumers, the ingredient ends up washed down the drain and enters local water sy... Continue reading

With initial guidance documents now available in regards to how manufacturers list nutrition information on their products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes to eliminate consumer’s misperceptions around what exactly they’re putting in their bodies.

For manufacturers, this means increased specificity in listing nutrition information, a nutrition label redesign, rethinking the portion sizes of their produ... Continue reading

Businesses and manufacturers in California face stricter regulations around how they create and place product warning labels on their products. This bill, known as California Proposition 65, is poised to clear up ambiguity and hold corporations accountable for potentially exposing their customers to any naturally occurring or synthetic chemicals in their goods that are known to the state of California to cause cancer, congenital disabilities, or to harm the reproductive process.

What is Prop 65?

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The cosmetics industry is facing some major regulation changes within the EU in 2019 and awareness is key to staying ahead of the game in terms of compliance. Among these changes should be some form of final outcome regarding Brexit and potential separation from the EU. Clarity is certainly needed to mitigate considerable disruption to companies intending to do business in the UK.

The EU industry's inspection priorities have been identified by the Health Authorities. These include Nanomaterials, Organic & Natural claims, Metrology contr... Continue reading

Ithos Global has created the full-service software Ingredient Search, providing customers with the ability to explore INCI ingredients, associated Raw Materials that contain these INCI substances and determine potential regulated restrictions on a worldwide scale.

General substance information and regulatory data are now available for over 24,000 INCI level substances spanning more than 50 countries. In order to simplify the INCI search process, Ithos Global has incorporated a variety of search capabilities — from application requireme... Continue reading

California legislatures recently introduced AB-1080 and SB-54 — known as the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act — that is meant to establish a comprehensive plan to "reduce and recycle" 75 percent of single-use plastics by 2030.

By January 1, 2022, the bill calls for manufacturers of single-use plastic packaging or products distributed and sold in California to exhibit a recycling rate of at least 20 percent. By 2026, the recycling rate increases to at least 40 percent, and by 2030, all products would need t... Continue reading

Discussions continue to happen around the future of sunscreen and what's permitted in product formulations. The FDA and ingredient committees have plans to meet on a continual basis to discuss which ingredients should be protected vs. which ingredients should be removed from use. Experts are included in these conversations to help determine the appropriate path for sunscreen. The FDA in this Proposed Final Monograph is focused on collecting more safety data,... Continue reading

Earlier this year, AB No. 495 was introduced to amend the California Safe Cosmetics Act (CSCA) of 2005. The CSCA would require cosmetics manufacturers selling products in California subject to FDA regulation to provide the Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control with a list of all cosmetic products that contain an ingredient identified as a chemical that causes cancer or birth defects.

The purpose of AB No. 495 is to enforce the California Legislature's intent to enact legislation that would improve the oversight of "harmfu... Continue reading

Ithos Global will announce its strategic partnership with Delphic HSE at In-Cosmetics Global in Paris, France at stand R111. The companies are creating a commercialization partnership to heighten the value provided to clients in the cosmetics industry and foster the successful management of global registrations for new products.

This partnership provides a full-service regulatory system for companies looking to commercialize products by combining the global regulatory managed content solutions and services from Ithos Global, with the global toxicology, product safety and compliance knowledge... Continue reading

In the past, makeup companies have raised concerns among consumers and regulatory agencies in regards to possible health and safety concerns. However, in the last decade, work has begun to ensure the safety of consumers.

With a consumer driven need for more stringent cosmetic regulations on products, the beauty industry is taking steps to respond to these concerns. Consumer driven marketing for more products with natural or organic claims or those t... Continue reading

Put into force in 2018, Canada's Cannabis Act states that one year following its passage, the sale of "edibles containing cannabis" and "cannabis concentrates" is legally authorized. Because of this, amendments to the Cannabis Regulations are required to manage the public health and public safety risks of these new classes of cannabis, as well as a proposed order amending Schedule 4 of the Cannabis Act, both of which were published for consultation in the Canada Gazette on December 22, 2018.

Note that this proposed regulation has not yet gon... Continue reading

On February 26, 2019, the FDA published a new version of the Sunscreen Tentative Final Monograph (TFM) , which applies to nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen products. This version addresses previous issues such as active ingredients, dosage forms, and SPF maximum value that were covered in the Unified Agenda, as well as new and significant changes of additional safety data required to establish that ingredients are GRASE.

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In November 2018, the Andean Community passed Decision 833 “Harmonization of legislation on cosmetic products,” which establishes requirements and regulations for cosmetic products manufactured in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Columbia.

Decision 833 regulates production, storage, implementation, and commercialization of cosmetic products within the Andean Community, which goes into effect November 2019. In addition, cosmetic products must be manufactured in conformance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which will have a specific Andea... Continue reading

In a statement, Key West Mayor Teri Johnston said it's the commission's "obligation" to protect the Florida Reef – a beautiful ecosystem that stretches almost 150 miles and is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States.

States such a... Continue reading

Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 44 years. When she died in 1603, many believe the cause of death was blood poisoning, brought on by copious use of a lead-based makeup known as “Venetian Ceruse.” Venetian Ceruse was a mixture of lead and vinegar. The substance was classified as a poison 31 years after Elizabeth’s death.

About 415 years later, as of December 3, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration ended its approval of lead acetate as a legal color additive. New data has convinced the FDA there's no longer a rea... Continue reading

The following are the ten top stories of 2018 in cosmetics compliance from the Ithos Global Blog this year. Top stories of 2018 included themes such as:

This list of top stories from 2018 is compiled based on clicks, client comments and editorial engagement from complementary cosmetics compliance related industry journals.

How to Make a Billion Dollars in Cosmetics: The New Age of Software & Services (How Kylie Jenner Did It)

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Hemp cosmetics such as hemp cream and hemp lotion, CBD lip balm and ointments, infused hand cream and body lotion, are coming into the spotlight on the cosmetics product stage. Here's what personal care companies need to know about hemp cream, hemp lotion and everything hemp cosmetic.

High times: hemp lotion and hemp creams

"Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the more than 100 chemicals in cannabis, and is emerging as a popular wellness ingredient. The plant extract, often consumed as an oil under the tongue, is now the featured ingredient in high-end products including co... Continue reading

The California Air Resources Board or CARB exists to plan for development that allows residents to rely less on individual cars, and provides greater opportunities for walking, biking and access to clean transit options – all of which are the foundation of a sustainable community.

Typically, the methods towards such civic sustainability goals involve coordinating transportation and land use planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability by cutting carbon

In s... Continue reading

New data release:  the first aggregate report from California Safe Cosmetics Program has been released. The document summarizes all California cosmetics data reported between the 2009 program launch and the cutoff date for this report of December 17, 2015.

The purpose of the CSCP data is to share the large cache of data that’s been collected under the California Safe Cosmetics Act. The California cosmetics report is publicly available for companies in the industry, organizations or agencies working on chemicals and cosmetics issues, and other interested groups or in... Continue reading

There are chemicals in nail polish that are being phased out. Cosmetics companies now fav... Continue reading