Johnson & Johnson is asking the Supreme Court to review a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim its talc powder products caused them to develop ovarian cancer,
CBD Prohibited in Cosmetics? California Sends Mixed Messages May 27, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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In a recent blog post, the international law firm Harris Bricken picked up on a change made in January 2021 to the California Department of Public Health s FAQ document, originally posted in 2018, outlining the permitted uses of hemp and CBD.
The updated document suggests that CBD is now considered an adulterant in cosmetics and is therefore prohibited; but industry experts have been unable to confirm any truth to this allegation. The Harris Bricken blog also acknowledged the suspect nature of this update in its blog title, Did California Quitely Ban CBD Cosmetics? At the moment, the answer appears to be no.
Benzene in Sunscreens Prompts FDA Citizen Petition, PCPC Responds May 27, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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NewBeauty, this is likely due to trace contaminants from organic UV filters, though not all products testing positive were sunscreens.
Valisure analyzed 294 different product batches from 69 different companies. Significant variability from batch to batch was observed. Fourteen lots of sunscreen and after-sun care products from four different brands contained between 2.78-6.26 ppm of benzene; 26 lots from eight brands contained detectable benzene between 0.11-1.99 ppm; and 38 lots from 17 brands contained detectable benzene at 0.1 ppm.
The following products were reported to contain 2 ppm or higher benzene (see Pages 12-15 of the petition for complete information on the products tested, including UPCs, lot numbers, expiration dates, active ingredients and average benezene ppm levels detected):
PCPC/FDA Briefing: VOCs, CBD, PFAs, Talc and the Safe Cosmetics Act May 11, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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VOCs, CBD, 1,4-dioxane, talc, inclusion, transparency, PFAs in cosmetics, formaldehyde, allergens and elements of the Safe Cosmetics Act are among the top current areas of focus for the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
These and other industry concerns were highlighted during the PCPC’s virtual summit, held May 11-13, 2021.
VOCs, Cannabis, 1, 4-Dioxane and Packaging
VOCs:During the session, Tom Myers, executive vice president of legal and general counsel for the PCPC, emphasized the many challenges the personal care industry is facing. “This is the busiest time on the regulatory front, with California and New York leading the way.”
Join HSUS and HSI s #BeCrueltyFree Campaign to End Cosmetic Testing on Animals
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Cruelty-free beauty is on its way to becoming mainstream globally, driven in large part by the #BeCrueltyFree campaign led by Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the United States, our affiliates, and partners.
Increasingly, consumers around the world are looking for the phrase “cruelty-free” on cosmetics and other personal care products, keen to ensure that the shampoo, makeup or cream they are buying was produced without animal suffering.
Forty countries, nine Brazilian states and five U.S. states have already passed laws to end animal testing for cosmetics, so we’re well on our way toward reaching our goal of banning it in all major beauty markets worldwide by the end of 2023. We believe that consumers should be able to pick up a cosmetic product anywhere in the world and be confident that it is safe to use and free from