In the USA cosmetics are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Two laws are applicable to cosmetic products, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), which describes the regulatory standards for …
Any company that has a quality management system, and is certified and/or accredited, needs to keep its suppliers under control. As well as the products and/or services they supply. What should we consider when it …
In the recent days, the number of cosmetic products available for children has constantly increased. Infants are more sensitive than children over 3 years and adults to certain toxic effects of substances. In addition, their …
On 20 July 2023, the European Commission published the CMR Omnibus VI Regulation, formally EU Regulation 2023/1490. The regulation aims to prohibit the substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Toxic to Reproduction (CMR) 1A, 1B, or …
Competence refers to the capacity or ability that a person must perform certain tasks or activities with ease and efficiency. It is the potential that a person possesses to develop specific competencies in a certain …
On 7 July 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 was published amending Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 regarding the use of two UV filters used on cosmetics, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene. Both substances are considered of concern for the human …
We have opened the registration time for participation in the intercomparison until 4th August 2023 Take the opportunity and check your technical competence in the new EN13624:2021 updating changes Both standars (EN13727 & EN13624) apply …
A non-conformity is a situation in which established requirements or expectations are not met. Non-conformities can occur in different contexts, such as in the quality of a product or service, in the safety of a …
Before we go into depth we should know how to detect if our result is outside the established optimal classification. If you participate in our inter-comparison testing you should know that we score with the …
When defining a cosmetic product, there are 4 aspects to consider: Ingredients: substances listed in Annex II of prohibited substances must not be present. If substances listed in Annex III of restricted substances are present …
