Australia, New Zealand Take Step Toward Regulating Nanotechnology

Australia and New Zealand have taken a first step toward regulating nanotechnology, specifically with a call for food companies to disclose any products that contain particles invisible to the naked eye.

Collaboration and Consensus: Pam Bailey Profile

By: Karen A. Newman

CTFA’s new president and CEO is drawing on lessons learned from a long career in health care public policy to ready her team to meet the challenges of the future.

California Governor Signs Green Chemistry Bills

State regulators given broad authority to evaluate and ban potentially harmful industrial chemicals; state department charged with developing program to identify chemicals of concern and analyze alternatives by 2011.

The FDA and Supplements

By: Jeff Falk

Until 1994, supplements were subject to the same regulatory requirements as were other foods.

Fragrance Safety and Evaluation

By: Matthias Vey

The scientific director of the International Fragrance Association provides an overview of the regulatory environment for the fragrance industry, regulatory bodies, the fragrance regulation process and the segment’s relative preparedness for overarching regulation.

Fragrance Regulations Demystified

By: Carl Geffken

The casual fragrance consumer is unaware of the degree of sophistication and obligatory controls facing fragranced-product manufacturers.

London Glam: A Worry Society? CTPA Annual Business Forum

By: Jane Evison

The Cosmetic, Toiletries and Perfume Association’s annual business forum at The Barbican Centre. This year’s conference was a sellout, with 150 delegates, speakers and guests participating in the two-day event.

Asia Insider: Brand Lessons

By: T. Joseph Lin, PhD

SK-II closed its retail counters in China following a government finding of contamination. The move has been seen as both a responsible act to protect consumers and a misstep that may have tarnished brand image.