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CIR To Consider Re-Review Of Parabens Following Europe’s New Guidance

 
• By Lauren Nardella

Following Denmark’s decision to ban parabens in children’s cosmetics and the EC Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety’s recently revised opinion for parabens acknowledging a possible risk in diaper products for children under 6 months of age, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel may consider re-reviewing the ingredient group.

The Personal Care Products Council has asked the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel to take another look at paraben use in cosmetic products at its March 5-6 meeting in light of changes to European guidance on the ingredients.

The CIR panel last reviewed parabens in 2006, concluding that methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isopropylparaben, butylparaben, isobutylparaben and benzylparaben are safe for use in cosmetics Also see "

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• By Eileen Francis

The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.

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• By Eileen Francis

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• By Eileen Francis

At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”

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• By Eileen Francis

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