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PCPC, California Court Halt Prop. 65 TiO2 Warnings; Comment Period Extended to July 1

The district court granted an injuction preventing the California Attorney General and any private citizen enforcers from enforcing Prop 65’s warning requirement for titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) in cosmetics.

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J&J Talc Suit Tally: $6.48 B Offer, $11 B Reserves, $700 M to States — Plus New Class Action and Talc-Cancer Evidence

J&J's path through talc suits is long, winding and confusing. Here, we've mapped out payouts and recent twists and turns — including a new class action seeking damages and medical monitoring, and a recent study suggesting a talc-cancer association.

“E-commerce platforms create opportunities for legitimate companies to grow and reach new consumers, providing them with more choices and greater convenience,' PCPC notes. 'However, the current structure is vulnerable to exploitation and contributes significantly to a rise in illicit trade. Counterfeit personal care products damage businesses, disregard regulatory protections and more importantly threaten consumers’ health and safety.'

The SHOP SAFE Act of 2024 Seeks to Tackle Beauty's Multi-billion-dollar Counterfeiting Problem: PCPC

Led by Reps. Darrell Issa (CA-48), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ben Cline (VA-06) and Hank Johnson (GA-04), the act addresses many concerns brands have about e-commerce platforms offering questionable beauty products.

Per Google Trends, searches on 'talc-free makeup' are up 350% in the past seven days, which may be due to The Guardian's June 10, 2024, headline: 'Is there asbestos in your makeup? Why women with cancer are suing big beauty brands.'

7 Trends in Beauty — Talc-free Makeup/J&J Settles, Unsafe Products in Sri Lanka, Hair Bonding, Peptides and More

Each week, we dig into growing trends in web searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging this week are: talc-free makeup and J&J's settlement, unsafe products in Sri Lanka, hair bonding, Argireline hexapeptide products and more.

'[Sunscreen] developers will be able to innovate more efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality and safety for consumers.'

[update] How ISO's Endorsement of Two Test Methods Will Enlighten Sunscreen Development

After 10 years, sunscreen developers are nearing the finish line for more ethical, cost efficient, reliable and faster testing thanks to ISO's endorsement of two standards. The final vote was in September 2024. Here, two experts explain what this means.

Companies should review all product labels and update them to include Responsible Person contact information. They should also take stock of any noncompliant inventory and assess the practicability (and cost) of relabeling those products.

How Cosmetics Companies Can Avoid MoCRA Compliance Pitfalls and Litigation

Despite MoCRA’s efforts to clarify and standardize regulations, and even though its requirements have only been in effect for a handful of months, cosmetics companies have already started to encounter pitfalls.

Among the trends emerging in 2024, increasing numbers of firms are leveraging plants as bio-factories for new beauty ingredients.

Top 2024 Beauty Ingredient Trends

This is just a fragment of the trends we witnessed at the shows this year.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

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EU Lays Down the Law on Cyclic Silicones D5, D6 — Now What?

It happened. On May 16, 2024, the European Union officially adopted new restrictions on siloxanes D5 and D6, as promised. What drove this decision? And what can the industry do now?

The DNA & Cosmetics consortium, comprising Clarins, Croda Beauty Actives, DNA Gensee, Greentech, L'Oréal and Nuxe, is working toward a database that can connect the dots along the natural ingredient supply chain.

[updated] The DNA & Cosmetics Consortium Developing Database for Beauty Ingredient Traceability

France-based DNA Gensee features "a DNA analysis laboratory to identify the plant species present in ... raw materials, ingredients and finished products," according to the company.

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Health Canada Updates Hotlist Ingredients: Colorants, Benzophenone, Talc and More

Concerns including adverse developmental and maternal effects were cited for the four ingredients added. Five amendments also were made, updating the hotlist for the first time since 2022. This follows a recent recall over henna cones containing phenol.

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FDA Recalls: 24 Benzene Reports + 1 Off-taste Toothpaste Account

Since mid-April 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted 24 cosmetic recalls due to benzene content and one toothpaste recall for "off-taste." Here's a rundown.

Not everyone in this photo should be using anti-aging skin care.

Gen Alpha Anti-aging Skin Care Ban Under Consideration in California

California's legislature is seeking to "prohibit the sale or delivery to a person under 13 years of age of an over-the-counter skin care product or cosmetic product advertised to address skin aging..."

After users' 'sweatiest” workouts, the videos and commercials depicted their underarms being completely dry. In its decision, the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division determined the videos and commercials conveyed a message that the product completely prevents underarm sweat and sweat marks.

BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division, Prompted by P&G, Calls Out Unilever's Degree Advanced Deodorant Claims

The BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division called on Unilever to discontinue or modify claims suggesting its Degree Advanced Antiperspirant prevents sweat and sweat marks throughout intense exercise. P&G brought forth the challenge.

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J&J Proposes $6.475 B Plan to Settle Ovarian Cancer Talc Claims

The settlement would be paid over 25 years, and per the company, is a better offer than the claimants stand to recover at trial. Indeed, the scientific testimony linking ovarian cancer to J&J's products is being re-reviewed, posing the risk of dismissal.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.

New systems are designed to track the identity and authenticity of natural ingredients, finished products, and more.

Beauty’s Next-Level Traceability

Beauty traceability efforts, aided by tech, are advancing quickly.

In the coming months, rePurpose Global will integrate Bluebird Climate into its existing technology stack, with a unified platform launching by the end of 2024.

rePurpose Global Acquires Bluebird Climate to Build a 1-stop Sustainability Platform for Beauty, Personal Care, Wellness Brands & More

Given the rise of sustainability requirements facing brands, rePurpose Global believes an all-in-one platform will prove a key solution for managing demands from retailers, regulators and consumers.

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