Cosmetics testing on animals banned in New Zealand
The government of New Zealand has announced that it is banning cosmetics testing on animals. The ban follows lobbying from four charities earlier in the month, who sent a letter to the government urging ministers to implement the ban while revising the Animal Welfare...
Public urged to report animal testing to tip line launched in India
An international animal protection charity has launched a tip line in India, which it is urging the public to call to report cases of illegal cosmetic testing on animals. The tip line is part of Humane Society International's (HSI) BeCrueltyFree campaign, which aims...
Kerachi University establishes halal testing laboratory
Kerachi University has established a special laboratory called The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) to test halal food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics products. The ICCBS has been established to provide Pakistan with an authentic halal...
Supervision of cosmetics industry to be tightened in China
China's drugs watchdog is soliciting public opinion on whether tighter supervision should be applied to the production of cosmetics. On Tuesday, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) outlined provisional changes to regulations, which would require cosmetics...
Charities lobby New Zealand government to ban animal testing
Four of the world’s leading animal welfare charities are urging the New Zealand government to ban cosmetics animal testing. Humane Society International, World Animal Protection, International Fund for Animal Welfare and the Royal Society for the Prevention of...
Use of parabens in cosmetics banned in Southeast Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Cosmetics Committee has banned the use of five parabens as preservatives in cosmetics. The substances include isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben, and pentylparaben. The compounds will be added to...
AmorePacific considers patent lawsuit against L’Oreal Korea
AmorePacific, South Korea’s leading cosmetics firm, revealed on Tuesday that it is considering legal action against Lancôme over a possible patent infringement of its signature air cushion compact. Officials from AmorePacific said the company would decide whether to...
Animal testing banned in South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced plans to ban animal testing for cosmetics. Under the government’s Five Year Plan for Animal Welfare, testing finished products on animals will be banned, and further consideration will go into...
The Government of India releases new Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill
The Government of India has published a draft of its Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015, a revised and updated version of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Bill proposes to expand the scope of the 1940 Act. Its documentation outlines that it will,...
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