Is the EU's cosmetics industry ready for new compliance challenges?

Published: 26-Nov-2015
Regulatory

International advisors warn the European cosmetics industry that it faces challenges

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Is the EU's cosmetics industry ready for new compliance challenges?

An international cosmetics regulatory advisor has warned the European cosmetics industry that it faces another significant period of compliance with new European Union (EU) regulation. However, she told Cosmetics Business in an exclusive interview that such laws offer the sector opportunities as well as costs.

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