Society of Cosmetics Chemists VP Perry Romanowski discusses Lush Cosmetics’ “self-preserving” product approach, which the company says enables it to avoid use of synthetic preservatives. While the strategy may resonate with consumers wary of parabens and other traditional preservative options, it’s also costly, labor-intensive and potentially risky.
Safety considerations aside, conventional preservatives carry stigmas that many “green”-minded companies are working to avoid, including UK-based Lush Cosmetics Ltd., whose “self-preserving” products do not require synthetic preservatives to stay fresh, the company says.
According to Lush’s US website, the firm has extended its self-preserving approach in recent years to more than 65% of...
Limited capacity and a two-to-three year timescale for reformulation could mean that many VMS supplements disappear from the market, warns EPPA partner Alexandra Bocquillion, speaking at the AESGP Annual Meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
The EU Council has introduced a key amendment to Article 51 (para 1, point e) of the new pharma directive: “A medicinal product shall be subject to medical prescription where it is an antimicrobial, unless intended for topical use.”
Bayer's Iberogast Advance's combination of six herbal ingredients may produce a synergistic effect that acts on multiple underlying issues contributing to digestive disorders like functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a recently published study suggests.
Effective date for ACNU OTC switch final rule and finding of severe itching from long-term use of common allergy ingredients are bookends for limits of FDA’s authority for product label changes.
Lisa Sequino returns to Estee Lauder to lead the strategic direction and global growth of its makeup brands. Church & Dwight has signed up two-time Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles as an ambassador for its Hero Cosmetics skincare brand. Plus more beauty news in brief.
Beauty stakeholders will undoubtedly feel the impact of new state laws targeting cosmetic ingredients and packaging and should therefore open lines of communication with state lawmakers.
Provisions in bill approved by Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Subcommittee aren’t likely to pass largely because they set a price too high for delta-8 THC and other ingredients to meet the definition of hemp as a de-scheduled substance.
