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EWG Sunscreen Report At Odds With FDA Enforcement Guidance On Sprays, SPFs

 
• By Lauren Nardella

The Environmental Working Group’s annual sunscreen report sustaining it criticism of some favorite targets, sprays and formulations with high SPFs, was compiled before FDA published a guidance largely lifting the agency's concerns about those products.

EWG’s sunscreen report released May 21 highlights concerns with inhalation risks and potential for uneven application with spray sunscreens, which...

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EU Green Claims Directive: Commission Says It ‘Has Not Withdrawn’ From Negotiations

 
• By David Ridley

What's going on with the EU Green Claims Directive? HBW Insight speaks to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to find out why trilogue negotiations seem to have stalled.

US FDA: No Replacement Yet For Animal Methods In Testing Systemic Effects Of Sunscreens

 
• By Lauren Nardella

While FDA fully supports the recent roadmap to reduce and eliminate animal testing, animal tests are still necessary for assessing systemic effects, says Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, acting director for CDER, during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.

EU Proposal To Simplify Hazardous Chemical Rules For Cosmetics ‘Step In Right Direction’ - Industry

 
• By Eileen Francis

The European Commission’s Simplification Omnibus published July 8 is ‘step in right direction’ for streamlining processes and providing more legal certainty and predictability for regulations addressing cosmetics, says Cosmetics Europe.

Cloudy Tariff Conditions Expected To Linger In US

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

White House announces president extends deadline he set in April for other countries to make new tariff deals from July 9 to Aug. 1, when the administration will start sending letters warning other countries that higher tariffs could take effect.

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US Tariff Exemption For Indonesian Materials Not Produced Domestically A Boon For Fragrance – FCA

 
• By Eileen Francis

The Fragrance Creators Association President & CEO Farah Ahmed commends the Trump Administration for exempting from tariffs Indonesian goods not naturally available or produced in the US, which recognizes the “essential” role of fragrance and essential oils.

EU Green Claims Directive: Commission Says It ‘Has Not Withdrawn’ From Negotiations

 
• By David Ridley

What's going on with the EU Green Claims Directive? HBW Insight speaks to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to find out why trilogue negotiations seem to have stalled.

Senate Appropriators Give US FDA More Non-User Fee Funds Than House

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

FDA would receive more funding for fiscal year 2026 in the Senate appropriations bill than its House counterpart, including $10m for unannounced foreign inspections.