Under the direction of Graham Peaslee at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, American scientists studied 231 cosmetics products sold in the United States and Canada. The results? All of them contained fluorine, some in comparatively high concentrations. The team examined 29 products in more detail, including mascaras, concealers, foundations,...
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has deemed the use of four potentially endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) within specific, defined concentrations are safe. The four chemicals are resorcinol, propylparaben, and UV filters benzophenone-3 and octocrylene. Resorcinol is used most frequently as an antioxidant in hair dyes and toners and less often in...
The EU Commission is looking to modify Directive 2009/48 (Directive on the Safety of Toys) and prohibit three more allergenic fragrances. The EU Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intentions on March 17. The chemicals involved are atranol, chloroatranol, and methyl heptine carbonate. The regulation should take effect in early 2022. Annex II of...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a U.S. consumer goods company, recalled a batch of baby powder from the market after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found asbestos fibers in a product sample. The FDA did not detect asbestos in another J&J production batch. The FDA discovered the fibers as part of a larger inspection of some...
As of this September, Assembly Bill No. 647 applies in California. The law requires manufacturers and importers of cosmetics to publish online the safety data sheets (SDSs) on hazardous chemicals and/or chemical mixtures in cosmetics along with chemicals used as disinfectants. The information must appear in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. We...
