The methods used to test SPF in suncare products have long faced multiple criticisms, and for the past three decades experts have been working on an alternative. This is now in the final stages of ISO approval and is set to overhaul the way we test sun...
We spoke to John Chave, director-general at trade body Cosmetics Europe, about changing regulations, what’s important for the cosmetics industry in Europe right now and what’s potentially coming next…
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and Cosmetics Europe have launched the COSMILE Europe app to give consumers instant, scientifically supported information on the ingredients in their cosmetics and personal care products.
As the European Parliament’s ENVI committee voted for a report that will attribute extra costs to the cosmetics industry, the trade organisation Cosmetics Europe said it had "a number of concerns”.
Trade association Cosmetics Europe has launched a cosmetic ingredient database tool in 14 different languages to provide reliable and verified information for consumers across Europe.
The European Union (EU) will see ambitious and radical environmental regulations take form in the coming years, and so beauty and personal care must be ready for the sectoral impact of these, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The level of regulatory changes set to impact the beauty and personal care sector in the EU this year is unprecedented, and so industry must stay connected and informed, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
A sharper focus and drive on sustainable action and communication will be key for beauty this year, as well as continued work on spotlighting how important and central products were to consumer wellbeing and daily lives, says trade head.
European industry association Cosmetics Europe has launched a sustainability initiative to spearhead collaborative eco efforts and action across beauty and personal care, aiming to reduce overall carbon footprints, support biodiversity and improve packaging.
The trade association Cosmetics Europe and scientists from Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have published a study outlining a framework on using read-across as part of a next-generation method to conduct cosmetics safety assessments.
Industry must continue raising its concerns around the interface between ECHA and the Cosmetics Regulation on animal testing because there are issues that need to be debated and solutions found, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The Body Shop and Dove combining their scale and size brings a collective power to push forward calls to protect the EU’s existing animal testing ban on cosmetics, company executives say.
In-Depth Insight from Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) 2021
A five-year, industry-led global programme will launch next year aimed at driving and shaping future worldwide uptake and regulatory acceptance of non-animal testing alternatives in cosmetics.
The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability will lay important foundations for achieving European Green Deal goals, but it must consider the specificities of individual industries and value chains, say beauty and personal care industry...
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PART II: REFLECTING ON WHAT’S TO COME IN 2021
The European Green Deal will be the biggest policy challenge for the cosmetics and personal care industry in 2021, but industry must also focus on upcoming change around microplastics and digital services, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PART I: REFLECTING ON WHAT’S TO COME IN 2021
The cosmetics and personal care industry must continue its fight to get products recognised as essential to consumer lives in the coming year given ‘essentiality’ governs so many strategies set to be rolled out under the European Green Deal, says the...
Procter & Gamble, Unilever, L’Oréal and Avon are among signatories of an open statement claiming the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and its Board of Appeal is undermining the EU animal testing ban on cosmetics - a claim the agency refutes.
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to further strengthen protection of human and environmental health, including a phase out of the most harmful substances and simplification of the risk assessment process.
A deep dive into CosmeticsDesign's Skin Microbiome Webinar
There will be a proliferation of newly carved out product categories targeting the skin microbiome in coming months, as consumer interest spikes and development capabilities advance, say experts.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has displayed a very narrow view of the cosmetics and personal care industry in its proposal to restrict microplastics, underestimating the true value and complexity of the sector, says the director-general...
The skin microbiome continues to ignite interest as science fast advances and product innovations hit shelves, but where exactly are the biggest opportunities for industry and what will be the key challenges moving forward?
Under the lens Part II: REACH microplastics restriction
The proposed EU restriction on microplastics is edging closer and there is now a very clear sense on how this will impact beauty and personal care, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
Under the lens Part I: REACH microplastics restriction
Cosmetics Europe and its member associations will continue their argument that the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) proposal to restrict microplastics on the EU market remains disproportionately weighted against beauty and personal care.
European trade association Cosmetics Europe wants to raise the profile of the collaborative struggle against the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through an online resource portal, accessible to industry and the wider public.
European trade association Cosmetics Europe has cancelled its annual conference due to take place in Brussels this June amid the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak.
The European Commission has adopted its latest Circular Economy Action Plan for Europe; a necessary move but one that will prove challenging for the beauty industry, says Cosmetics Europe.
State of the Industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020
Industry must rethink its approach to cosmetics ingredients and work towards a more holistic way of discussing safety with consumers, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
State of the industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020
The beauty and personal care industry must reassess its environmental position collectively because the green agenda is front and centre of Europe’s political and regulatory landscape and here to stay, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
EU ‘free from’ guidance helps clarify the legal framework behind cosmetic claims and should create a fairer European beauty and personal care market, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.
The cosmetics industry in Europe is living through a challenging time: Brexit is looming, for one thing, and for another, the industry is under frequent, intense scrutiny for its practices and impact (bans on microplastics and animal testing are key examples)....
Sometimes considered non-essential, consumers have come out in support of cosmetics in a recent survey conducted by trade association Cosmetics Europe.
Cosmetics Europe, the leading trade association for the region, has released an updated version of its report on the industry’s efforts towards sustainability.
Cosmetics Week, an industry event organised by Cosmetics Europe, is offering ‘a unique event’ bringing together international cosmetics and personal care leaders to discuss global trends and latest industry development.
The European cosmetics industry’s self-regulation when it comes to its advertising is highly effective as the majority are deemed compliant with relevant codes/ laws, but this doesn’t mean it cannot continue to improve according to Cosmetics Europe.
The personal care industry constantly needs to keep focusing on new frontiers in the market and keep evolving in a digital world to stay ahead of the game, says Cosmetics Europe ahead of its annual week-long event held in Brussels.
Animal rights organisation PETA has questioned whether a number of major make-up brands are violating the EU cosmetics ban on animal testing by selling products in China under the same names; as animal testing is required by law in the country.
At CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com we pride ourselves on bringing our readers exclusive news and interviews, so here is a collection of the top hitting features from the last couple of months.
As Cosmetics Europe announced that President of L’Oréal France, Loïc Armand, will take the reins as its President for the 2014 -2016 term, CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com was given an exclusive interview with the new boss - and his outlook is very positive.
The personal care trade association Cosmetics Europe has welcomed the Commission's independent Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) draft Opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products.
In the last of our exclusive reports from personal care association Cosmetics Europe, president Fabio Franchina and general director Bertil Heerink told us that despite a difficult economy there is still a glimmer of hope for the industry.
European cosmetics trade association Cosmetics Europe recently hosted an exhibition at the European Parliament focused on sustainability, and from May 11-17 is accompanying the European Commission on a high-level visit to the US.
The second edition in our exclusive series of special reports from trade association Cosmetics Europe takes a look at animal testing and where the industry currently stands with regard to alternatives.
Industry body Cosmetics Europe, formerly known as Colipa, says it has secured an additional €8m in funding for the research programme aimed at finding viable alternatives to testing cosmetic ingredients on animals.
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![The European Commission often leads with ambitious and radical regulatory change, particularly on environmental issues [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/01/25/cosmetics-europe-talks-eu-cosmetics-regulation-reach-regulation-and-microplastics-restriction-updates/16115108-2-eng-GB/Cosmetics-Europe-talks-EU-Cosmetics-Regulation-REACH-Regulation-and-Microplastics-Restriction-updates.jpg)
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![The European-wide industry initiative is focused on three key areas - climate, nature and packaging - with a series of goals, guidelines and tools available to companies throughout the value chain [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/12/07/cosmetics-europe-launches-sustainability-eco-initiative-commit-for-our-planet-to-drive-sustainable-beauty-collaboration-and-change/16006172-1-eng-GB/Cosmetics-Europe-launches-sustainability-eco-initiative-Commit-for-Our-Planet-to-drive-sustainable-beauty-collaboration-and-change.jpg)
![The framework 'built on' existing methods, providing an exposure-driven and evidence-based approach for next generation risk assessment in cosmetics [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/02/23/cruelty-free-cosmetic-safety-testing-needs-next-generation-risk-assessment-framework-say-cosmetics-europe-and-beauty-brands/13265812-1-eng-GB/Cruelty-free-cosmetic-safety-testing-needs-next-generation-risk-assessment-framework-say-Cosmetics-Europe-and-beauty-brands.jpg)
![Cosmetics Europe has backed the recent European Citizens' Initiative led by Dove and The Body Shop calling on further protection of the EU animal testing ban on cosmetics and will continue to directly engage with EU policy makers on the issue [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/09/eu-animal-testing-cosmetics-ban-concerns-needs-high-level-policy-dialogue-says-cosmetics-europe/12807341-1-eng-GB/EU-animal-testing-cosmetics-ban-concerns-needs-high-level-policy-dialogue-says-Cosmetics-Europe.jpg)
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