EU Commission supports move towards digital labelling for cosmetics
The Director of the European Commission has called for Europe’s labelling legislation to be revisited to reflect the new digital solution available to chemical companies, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. Labelling requirements for toys, detergents...
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Irish government takes hard line on microbeads with proposed ban
The Irish government could be poised to pass the most wide-ranging ban on microbeads to date, the Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019, according to a report published by The Times. A bill introduced by housing minister Eoghan Murphy has secured all-party support and...
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Microplastics ban could be costly: Italy protests EU proposal
Italian cosmetics SMEs are protesting the proposed EU ban of intentionally added microplastics in beauty and personal care products, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. Italy’s cosmetic industry employs 35,000 and is the European Union’s fourth largest,...
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UK bans adverts that promote ‘offensive’ gender stereotypes
The UK advertising watchdog’s ban on adverts that promote harmful gender stereotypes has come into effect, according to a report published by The Times. “Our evidence shows how harmful gender stereotypes in ads can contribute to inequality in society, with costs for...
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German charity BUND accuses major brands of flouting REACH provisions
Germany’s largest environmental charity BUND has accused several major industry players of breaking important aspects of REACH. Using freedom of information laws, BUND has obtained details of a German government investigation into chemical safety files from 2014,...
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European Union restricts use of Climbazole
The European Union is set to restrict the use of preservative climbazole – both as a preservative and a non-preservative in beauty products, after the SCCS found that the current maximum concentration of 0.5 percent could be harmful to human health, according to a...
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EU voices worries over Israel’s draft cosmetics regulation
The EU has voiced its concerns that comments it made regarding Israel’s draft cosmetics regulation have not been heeded, according to Chemical Watch. According to the EU in an WTO notification, the draft falls short of the EU legislation on which it is based, with...
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Chanel prevails in UK trademark battle over Coco name
Chanel has successfully prevented a Vietnamese company from registering CocoGoodsCo as a trademark in the UK, according to a report published by the World Intellectual Property Review. The UK Intellectual Property Office agreed with the French luxury brand that Luong...
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Cosmetics industry looks to renewable hydrogen for wax supply
The cosmetics industry is investigating the possibility of using more renewable hydrogen, according to a report published by the Clean Energy Wire. German start up Sunfire told Clean Energy Wire that hydrogen made with renewable power could be used to produce waxes –...
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Brexit uncertainty puts The Body Shop UK jobs at risk
The Body Shop has announced that uncertainty surrounding Brexit is the catalyst for possible redundancies at its Littlehampton, UK, site as the company looks to move some of its operations to Europe. Some 20 jobs are said to be at risk as the companies puts a greater...
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