Eurofins | Newsflash - October 2018 | Cosmetics
China
Opening of a new cosmetics clinical laboratory in Guangzhou, China The Consumer Products Testing (CPT) division of Eurofins Scientific is proud to announce the opening of a new cosmetics clinical testing laboratory in Guangzhou. |
Eurofins Consumer Product Testing (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd. offers:
- Size of lab: 650m2
- Competences:
- 15 Highly skilled and experienced technical team with in-depth understanding of local Asian markets
- Technical support directly from our top-tier cosmetics laboratories in France and other international locations
- Lab testing under controlled environment
- High-end equipment
- Services:
- Clinical studies
- Efficacy testing
- Safety testing
- Consumer Research Studies
In-vitro studies for hair care products.
Europe
Recent SCCS Opinions on Cosmetics
Following some recent Opinions of Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS):
Request for a scientific Opinion on:
- SCCS- UV-filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) (CAS 1419401-88-9). Submission II 10 September 2018
Final opinion cosmetic ingredients:
Preliminary opinions open for comments:
- SCCS- Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I SCCS/1601/18 - 10 September 2018
Note: Open for comments until 14 November 2018.
US
California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act approbation On 31st August 2018, the California State Assembly approved Senate Bill 1249 against animal testing for cosmetics. |
Canada
Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist update In September 2018, the Government of Canada updated the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
China
CFDA proposed public consultation regarding Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics
On September 7th 2018, China Drug Administration issued a public consultation on the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics.
The public consultation will last for 1 month, until 10th October 2018.
The complete notification can be found here (in Chinese).