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New EU Regs Impact Cosmetic Products
12/29/2009 –
The EU Cosmetics Regulation will introduce a number of important changes to how cosmetic products are regulated in the European Union, including restrictions on product claims, requirements on nanomaterials and pre-market safety assessments.
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India Beauty Market ‘Fertile Ground’
12/23/2009 –
The Indian market for personal care ingredients offers great potential to companies offering active ingredients with functional benefits and multi-application profiles, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan.
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Indonesian Cosmetics Makers Seek Exemption from ASEAN-China Agreement
12/23/2009 –
The Indonesian Cosmetic Association is requesting an exemption for their products from the ASEAN-China free trade agreement until there is a stricter supervisory system in place on cosmetics and herbal imports.
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Nu Skin Launches ageLOC Line in Japan
12/21/2009 –
Nu Skin Enterprises introduced its ageLOC anti-aging product line to its Japanese distributors.
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SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 –
Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year’s show.
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Natural, Organic Cosmetic Sales Increase
09/29/2009 –
Natural and organic cosmetic sales continue to increase at a healthy rate in Europe, with revenues projected to increase by 13 percent to € 1.7 billion this year.
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San Francisco’s Beauty Mark
09/14/2009 –
This year, two San Francisco companies made the cut for the world’s 100 largest beauty manufacturing companies.
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REACH May Cost More Than Expected
08/26/2009 –
The EU’s REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical) legislation is intended as a comprehensive safety evaluation for commercial chemicals used in consumer products that are traded in Europe at amounts more than one ton per year.
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Sunscreen SPF Regulations in Europe
07/09/2009 – KIRKLAND, Wash.—This summer, due to changes in regulations in Europe, consumers will have a more difficult time finding natural sunscreen protection since most manufacturers of natural sunscreen have left the market. However, Lavera beauty brand is offering a full line of natural sunscreen products without the harmful ingredients that may affect hormones or even lead to cardiovascular disease…