Hawaii Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetic Ingredients
A new law in Hawaii bans the import for profit, sale, and offer for sale of any cosmetic in the state if the final…
Plastics Added to Canadian Environmental Protection Act
An order adding a toxic substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published May 12, 2021. It adds plastic…
Health Canada Issues Several Screening Assessments
Health Canada, the department responsible for the country’s national health policy, has issued screening assessments on several substances: Talc Health Canada released a final…
China Officially Bans CBD From Cosmetics
China’s drug regulator, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), has officially banned the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in the cannabis plant, from…
Canada’s New Substance Notification and Test Guidelines
Canada is updating its new substance notification and test guidelines, which date back to 2005. Substances which are used in Canada used above certain…
Canada Environmental Protection Act Updates
Canada is in the process of renewing and updating the country’s Environmental Protection Act (CEPA-99). The act states that “the Government of Canada is…