China to update 55 technical standards for cosmetics

China to update 55 technical standards for cosmetics

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has given notice of proposals for 55 technical standards for cosmetics, following a public consultation that closed on 15 August. Under its 2024 project plan to develop or revise the standards, the NMPA is...
UK Government Introduces Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Update on Tea Tree Extract and Oil in GB

On 21 August 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the technical report on the mandatory classifications for tea tree extract and oil under the GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The outcome of the technical report shows that...
UK Government Introduces Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

ASA Ruling on Misleading Health Claims

On 24 July 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against a cosmetic brand promoting the use of a deodorant and featured a woman who stated she was a breast cancer survivor. The ad was reported to the ASA due to the perception that the advert...
UK Government Introduces Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

FYI – Non-compliant CPSRs in the UK

The CTPA had a news item on the 26th of July regarding the fact that they have been made aware that there are some companies providing Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSRs) for UK-based Responsible Persons (RPs) which are non-compliant and may even be fraudulent. ...