Shiseido increases trademark application filings
Shiseido increased its trademark application filings in 2018 to 79, up from 33 the previous year, according to a report by WWD.com. According to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the move has increased the company’s ranking from number...
The Estee Lauder Companies faces NetEase Kaola in Chinese courts
The Estee Lauder Companies’ Chinese division is said to be suing cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola for offering MAC cosmetics for sale without authorization, according to a report published by Technode. The lawsuit, which was launched by the US prestige giant...
Korea and China cooperate on cosmetics regulations
Korean and Chinese officials have joined forces to sign a memorandum of understanding in a bid to strengthen the cooperation between the two companies in relation to cosmetics, drugs and medical devices regulations. As part of the agreement, the two countries will aim...
Reckitt Benckiser tackles plastics waste with new project in India
Reckitt Benckiser’s Indian division launched an initiative in a bid to raise awareness of plastic pollution and tackle waste with a collection and processing project, according to a report published by United News of India. The UK-based FMCG manufacturer held an event...
One step closer to cruelty-free? China’s National Medical Association ends post-market animal testing for cosmetics
Cruelty Free International is celebrating an important step towards a global ban for animal testing as China’s Gansu Province National Medical Products Association has announced that post-market testing for finished imported and domestically produced cosmetics in...
Procter & Gamble promotes gender equality across IMEA region
Procter & Gamble has committed to a number of initiatives that aim to promote gender equality across the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region. Pledging itself to a number of initiatives over the next three years, a declaration was made by...
Nivea beats Rexona in ‘black & white’ New Zealand deodorant row
Nivea has won a five-year legal battle in New Zealand against rival Rexona, with the deodorant maker now legally owning the trademark ‘Black & White’, according to a report by Stuff. Beiersdorf, owner of Nivea, is now the only company within the country legally...
Australia passes landmark bill to ban animal testing on cosmetics
The Australian senate has this week passed the Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 – a landmark bill that effectively ends animal testing on cosmetics within the country. Under the legislation companies will be banned from using data taken as a result of animal testing...
Indonesia to usher in mandatory halal labeling
Indonesia is preparing to usher in compulsory halal labeling for consumer products and services, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Under the plan, the government would take control of the certification process, which could bring in revenue of US$1.6...
China’s FDA tightens up cosmetics marketing regulations
China’s Food and Drugs Administration has issued a set of strict regulations governing the marketing of cosmetics across the country. The new rules bar companies from claiming that their products have any medical benefits, according to a report published by Jing...
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