Body Shop crusade to end animal testing rolls out to Austria, Germany and Switzerland
The Body Shop has continued its commitment to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry, stretching its call out to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Archives for June 4, 2012
Moisturizing the number one product claim for nanotechnology in cosmetics
Moisturizing or hydrating is the number one claim made about new nanotechnology cosmetics product launches, according to market analyst Mintel.
European Commission holds third edition of nanomaterial safety meeting
In a joint effort to address safety issues and regulatory challenges in nanomaterials, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and co-ordinators of four European FP7 projects has hosted another meeting to trigger discussion and networking...
SABIC to produce and market specialty chemicals in Saudi Arabia for first time
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has shipped its first consignment of ethanolamines and ethoxylates from its manufacturing plant in Jubail, making Saudi Arabia the first ever country in the Middle East to produce and market these advanced...
Hair dyes and cosmetics meet safety standards in China says AQSIQ
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China has released the results of its study into hair dyes and cosmetics in the market, and has found that all those surveyed meet the national and industrial standards.