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The Lowdown on Australia's Sunscreen Crisis — And How The U.S. Avoided a Similar One
This report examines the current status of the sunscreen labeling crisis in Australia, including what went wrong and ways to move forward — plus how the U.S. avoided a similar crisis. It also considers whether the industry has reached its SPF limit.
Companies
Class Action Against Ulta Beauty Over 'Clean Ingredient' Claims Advances
Regulatory
3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data
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Sponsored
Baralan Redefines Beauty Packaging: Innovation, Sustainability and Inclusive Design at the Core of a Future-Oriented Vision
Baralan unveils its latest sustainable innovations in beauty packaging, merging technical excellence, refined aesthetics and innovation. A visionary leader reshaping the industry's future with glass at its core.
Sun Care
Sunscreen Doping & Unapproved Formats: SPF’s Top Regulatory Challenges
From undisclosed UV filters to novel formats that might impact SPF efficacy, some sun care brands are pushing the envelope.
Regulatory
U.S. FDA Launches Real-time Adverse Event Dashboard for Cosmetics
The FDA has unveiled the FAERS public dashboard for cosmetic products, an interactive, real-time tool for querying adverse event data. It aims to increase transparency and facilitate public access to safety information for cosmetic products.
Launches & Claims
Safety Alerts in Beauty: TPO Bans, Heat Styling and Nanoparticle Emissions, Soap and Sunscreen Recalls and More
Here, we provide an overview of recent red flags relating to cosmetics and personal care product safety; from ingredient bans to product recalls and emerging research on nanoparticle emissions.
Launches & Claims
Lubrizol Accelerates Sustainability Commitment with PFAS-free Peptide Portfolio
Lubrizol, a globally recognized leader in specialty ingredients, announced the elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), from its peptide synthesis process.
Skin Care
6 Years of Platinum: Lipoid Kosmetik Boosts Sustainability Profile with Latest EcoVadis Medal
EcoVadis evaluates businesses on four key sustainability themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Launches & Claims
Beyond the Hype:
C&T Allēs
Honor Beauty Innovation Through Scientific Rigor
We've established comprehensive scientific evaluation criteria for the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
, ensuring innovations are assessed through evidence-based methodology that honors the technical rigor driving beauty industry breakthroughs.
Regulatory
NSF Launches Science-based Vegan and Cruelty-Free Certification Protocol
The protocol, NSF P543, establishes rigorous verification standards to address consumer demand for science-backed, ethical product claims.
Consumers & Markets
Safety Alert: Sunscreen 'Doping' and Foam Formats Raise Red Flags
Recent regulatory attention highlights both hidden sunscreen actives in cosmetic products, and the legal gray zone of mousse-format sunscreens — prompting calls for clearer labeling and format approval.
Launches & Claims
How the EU's Proposed Regulation Clean-up Benefits Cosmetic Companies
The draft proposal reportedly "responds to growing concerns in the cosmetics sector regarding the interpretive rigidity of the current legal framework and the obstacles it poses to innovation."
Launches & Claims
How IFSCC 2025 Will Make Waves in Cannes — and in Beauty: Interview with Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., Congress President
The 35th IFSCC Congress, to be held Sept. 15-18, 2025 in Cannes, France, will keep beauty innovators at the forefront of scientific progress in longevity, neuroscience, emotions and more. Here, Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., congress president, explains.
