COM’s Statement on Genotoxicity for Titanium Dioxide

COM’s Statement on Genotoxicity for Titanium Dioxide

On 11 October 2024, the UK Committee on Mutagenicity (COM) published a statement (available here) on its assessment of in vitro and in vivo studies on the genotoxicity of titanium dioxide. The COM concluded that that there is little evidence that titanium dioxide...
COM’s Statement on Genotoxicity for Titanium Dioxide

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...
Taiwan finalises reorganisation of cosmetics lists

Taiwan finalises reorganisation of cosmetics lists

Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published four notices relating to a sweeping reorganisation of its cosmetics lists. The shake-up follows a 60-day public consultation that started on 4 January. The FDA has revised one list and is introducing a new one...