Cosmetics & Personal Care | Monthly bulletin | January 2024
Navigating the Green Wave: Insights for a Sustainable Future
As we approach the conclusion of 2023 and set our sights on 2024, it's crucial to reflect on the profound implications of the sustainability revolution within the ever-evolving 'Green' legislative landscape.
We are currently witnessing a rapid surge in laws crafted to safeguard our environment. This includes heightened regulations targeting detrimental chemicals like PFAS, accompanied by a steadfast commitment to combating the use of unverified green claims (greenwashing). These legislations not only play a pivotal role in preserving the health of our planet but also pose significant challenges for businesses, both locally and globally.
The forthcoming European Union (EU) Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims, commonly known as the Green Claims Directive, is anticipated to be ratified in 2024. This directive will introduce specific guidelines aimed at combating greenwashing.
Recognizing and gearing up for your imminent compliance obligations is now more crucial than ever. To facilitate this, the Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care network of companies stands ready to assist you with tailored, sustainable solutions.
Unleash Diversity, Embrace Beauty: Our Inclusive Testing Solutions
Embarking on the journey of inclusive beauty, Eurofins Cosmetics and Personal Care proudly presents a comprehensive array of tests tailored for every facet of diversity in the cosmetics industry. From foundations to creams and beyond, we redefine beauty by ensuring our testing caters to:
- All skin types: Combination, oily, dry tendency, normal
- All hair types: Straight to coily
- All gender identities: Cisgender to transgender
- All ages: From babies to over 65s
- All phototypes: From I to VI
What does this mean for you?
- Tests crafted for everyone
- An international presence for a global impact
- All types of beauty are included
- Diverse panelists recruitment
- Mono-center or multi-center multi-phototype studies
Our expert team is ready to assist you in developing comprehensive, cost-effective, and customized testing plans. Embrace diversity, enhance beauty – contact us to discover more.
2023-2024 Beauty Breakthroughs: Navigating Trends with Eurofins C&PC!
As we approach the end of 2023, it's time to send heartfelt wishes for a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with health, joy, and success.
Let's not forget the many changes we've witnessed in 2023 some of which will continue into the next year.
4 trends that will continue shaping in 2024 for Cosmetic Products, Raw Materials and Packaging
PFAS Awareness: Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are under scrutiny due to their environmental impact. While not posing direct risks to human safety, increasing consumer awareness has prompted countries to eliminate PFAS from cosmetics and packaging, leading to heightened testing requirements.
Medical Devices Monitoring: Medical devices, ranging from compresses to implants, undergo comprehensive monitoring before, during, and after market placement, emphasizing the importance of regulatory compliance. With regard to clinical testing, the new Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) has been fully applicable since May 26, 2021 to create a robust, transparent and sustainable regulatory framework that is recognized internationally.
MoCRA Impact: The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of the FDA's authority, marking a milestone in cosmetic regulation since the FD&C Act of 1938.
Well-being, sensory and emotions: Recognizing the importance of well-being in beauty, consumers are increasingly focused on sensory evaluation and emotions. Objective analytical methods address the complexity of emotions, considering affective, physiological, and expressive components.
Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care is committed to guiding and supporting you through these industry changes. As the year comes to a close, all our laboratories extend warm holiday wishes and look forward to continued collaboration in 2024!
