
Regulation in 2022 – clampdown
Cruelty free cosmetics and product safety have long been the dominant regulatory issues faced by the cosmetics industry but, in 2022, we saw lawmakers turn greater attention to greenwashing and the environmental impact of the products on offer too.

Mexico becomes first North American country to pass bill to ban animal testing
Mexico has become the first North American country to pass a ban on testing cosmetic on animals, with the senate giving unanimous support.

Seed Beauty drops case against KKW and Kylie Cosmetics
Seed Beauty has filed for dismissal of the case it bought against KKW Beauty and Coty-owned Kylie Cosmetics, according to a report published by the Fashion Law.

Argentina publishes draft cannabis law
Argentina has published a draft regulatory framework for the development of the medical cannabis and industrial hemp industry, according to a report published by El Planteo.

Israeli Together to market medical cannabis products in Brazil
Together is set to become the first Israeli medical cannabis public company to market its products in Brazil. The CBD oil supplier has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local partner who will be responsible for obtaining regulatory clearance.

Colombian Senate passes animal testing ban
The Colombian Senate has banned the testing of cosmetics on animals. The measure was passed almost unanimously under Bill 120/2018.

Natura &Co data glitch leaves 250,000 customers exposed to hackers
Some 250,000 Natura &Co customers have fallen victim of a data breach after some Amazon-hosted servers belonging to the Brazilian firm went unprotected, leading to personal information being exposed, according to a report published by Pymnts.com.

Andean countries postpone cosmetic standard harmonisation
Four Andean countries have postponed the harmonisation of a joint cosmetic standard for six months, according to a report by Chemical Watch.

Natura weighs in as Health and Happiness Project raided by Police
Natura has reiterated its support for an NGO it works with on sustainable development projects in the Amazon following a police raid on the Health and Happiness Project, according to a report published by Reuters.

Lauder sued over missing pension pot
A participant in a pension scheme, known as a 401(k) plan, which was offered by The Estee Lauder Companies is suing the US prestige cosmetics firm as well as the plan’s record keeper and custodian after US$99,000 was withdrawn from her account without her...
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