Benzene Traces Found in Some Sunscreens
Pharmaceutical testing company Valisure has asked the FDA to recall 40 different lots of sun products from 10 different brands after benzene, an FDA…
Maryland Passes New Cosmetics Bill
Maryland’s house bill 643 “Public Health – Cosmetic Products – Ingredient Prohibition” is now state law. The bill, which goes into effect January 1,…
States Introduce Producer Responsibility Bills
Maine has passed an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging bill, also known as LD 1541. EPRs require producers to help fund and manage…
California Department of Public Health Effectively Bans Use of CBD in Cosmetics
A document, titled “CDPH Information on Industrial Hemp (IH) Derivatives Including Cannabidiol (CBD)”, was published on the California Department of Public Health’s website in…
Washington State Passes Renewable Materials Packaging Law
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has signed state Bill SB 5022, which requires plastic packaging producers to meet minimum post consumer recycled content for…
EU’s SCCS Notifies WTO of Final Opinions on Several CMRs
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee On Consumer Safety notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of updated opinions on substances that are classified as carcinogenic,…
