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Brussels commits €50m to alternative test development

Cosmetics company research teams have until February 2010 to bid for €50m worth of funding for projects developing new animal-free safety test methods for cosmetics...
Sun Care

The perfection of protection

Sun protection has come a long way in the last 20 years. Julia Wray and John Woodruff report from the tenth biennial Sun Protection Conference held from 3-4 June, Royal College...

Colipa reports on World Congress on Alternatives

The European Cosmetics Association, Colipa has offered its opinions on the recent 7th World Congress (7WC) on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, at a debriefing...

Europe tightens rules for online luxury products trading

The European Commission directorate for competition has concluded a public consultation on new and tighter rules for online sales of luxury products via the internet.
Ingredients

Lavera develops Colipa compliant mineral sunscreen

Natural skin care brand Lavera claims to have created the first mineral sunscreen to comply with European Commission (EC) and Colipa sun care recommendations.

Brussels complains of US trade restrictions on EU cosmetic exports

The European Commission has released a report highlighting US trade barriers that impede EU cosmetics exports to the US. Brussels and Washington have been discussing...

Brussels makes amendments to REACH test rules

The European Commission has for the first time reformed the list of approved safety assessments undertaken under the REACH chemical control system. It has added four new test...

F for Fake

The personal care products industry is fighting to preserve its reputation against counterfeiters and pirates as Keith Nuthall, Julian Ryall, Emma Jackson and Leah Germain report

Counterfeit goods: have frontier defences been breached?

The illicit flow of counterfeit goods costs rights holders billions of pounds each year. It is prevalent across a wide range of industries. According to the European Commission...

EU scientific committees set to work on fragrance

A new scientific committee advising the European Commission on environmental health and consumer safety issues is reviewing controls on the 26 allergens that must be labelled...

Brussels removes duties on key personal care product inputs

The European Commission has proposed that unlimited duty-free imports into the EU are allowed until December 2013 for two key personal care product inputs. These are palm oil,...

EU introduces business focused product alert service

The European Commission has launched a new alert service allowing businesses to issue warnings that products they are handling could be dangerous to consumers. This new GPSD...

Counterfeit personal care product seizures fall by a quarter

The number of counterfeit personal care products seized by EU customs teams fell by a quarter in 2008, compared to 2007, according to the latest European Commission figures....

EU and Canada strike deal on biotech product regulation cooperation

The EU and Canada have struck a cooperation deal over regulating biotechnology products, including novel cosmetics. The agreement solves a long running World Trade Organisation...

Lavera develops Colipa compliant mineral sunscreen

Natural skin care brand Lavera claims to have created the first mineral sunscreen to comply with European Commission (EC) and Colipa sun care recommendations. The reformulated...

Colipa - The long road ahead

The 2009 Colipa General Assembly held in Lake Bled, Slovenia in May, had a lot to live up to following last years insightful event. However, the list of educational...

EU revamps scientific committee system

The European Commission has revamped its scientific advisory committees which have released a wide range of expert opinions of relevance to the personal care product sector....

Nanotechnology – Could the internet allow poorly regulated nanocosmetics into the EU?

The risk of unsafe nanoparticles making their way over the Atlantic to the EU in cosmetic products is unlikely through standard channels, but there is a risk regarding internet...
Skin Care

Formulating for protection

Sun care products play a crucial role so not surprisingly a lot is expected from them in terms of performance and aesthetics. John Woodruff suggests formulation routes to...
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Sun Care

Suncare - feeling the heat

As formulations become more sophisticated, sun care manufacturers are looking for new ways to educate consumers about safety in the sun. Emma Reinhold reports
Male Grooming

Beauty Focus 2009

For an industry that is so reliant on innovation and creativity Beauty Focus 2009 was the perfect setting to get the juices flowing. Delegates from across the C&T sector were...

International deal signed to reduce animal testing

Key regulatory agencies have signed an international agreement to work together in significantly reducing the number of animals used in experiments worldwide. The Japanese...

MEPs call for REACH reforms to control nanomaterials

The European Parliament has made its first demand for a comprehensive reform of the EU REACH chemical control system, saying it should be changed to take account of...

European Commission to negotiate drug precursor deal with Russia

The European Commission is to negotiate an agreement between the EU and Russia promoting cooperation over controls of chemicals used by the cosmetics and other consumer sectors...

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  1. L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus’ 2025 pay revealed The top boss of the French beauty goliath pulled in double-digit millions in pay in 2025, with Hieronimus having served as CEO of L’Oréal Groupe since May 2021
  2. LVMH’s Sephora and Benefit investigated by Italian watchdog over marketing cosmetics to children The beauty retailer and make-up brand, both owned by LVMH, are under investigation by Italy’s AGCM over possible ‘unfair commercial practices’ of marketing adult products to children and adolescents
  3. Ex-Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou partners with Semcap on beauty and wellness vertical Petrou and firm Semcap look to invest in clinically backed skin care, cosmetics, fragrances and hair care, as well as personalised health solutions and technologies, via a new beauty and wellness vertical
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    Olaplex to Salt & Stone: All the beauty M&A deals of 2026 so far Estée Lauder Companies, Henkel, and Procter & Gamble are among the beauty giants bolstering their portfolio with acquisitions such as Forest Essentials, Olaplex and Wonderbelly in a busy start to the year for beauty M&A
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    It’s complicated: Estée Lauder Companies and Puig’s relationship status if they enter this merger The news that Estée Lauder Companies is in ‘discussions’ with Puig around a potential merger has shaken the beauty industry, but could this mega deal be mutually beneficial, or will it dilute what makes both organisations unique? CB investigates

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