Hong Kong Customs cracks down on counterfeit cosmetics imports
New measures have been taken by the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department to reduce the number of illegal imports of counterfeit cosmetics. Following a surge in counterfeit Korean cosmetics entering the country, the customs department is urging brands to register...
Benefit loses legal battle in Australia over use of term ‘Brow Bar’
Benefit Cosmetics has lost a legal battle to trademark the exclusive use of the term ‘Brow Bar’ in Australia. Benefit has Brow Bar salons across Australia, yet the chain was established despite the company’s knowledge that Queensland businesses woman Chernai Noonan...
FDA Imports expands services in Australasia
Importation consultancy FDA Imports is strengthening its presence in Australasia to help businesses of all sizes import into the highly-regulated US market. The Principal of FDA Imports, Glen Burnie, has relocated to Australia with the intention of building alliances...
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...
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