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Washington State to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Apr 10, 2024
On March 15, 2024, the Governor of Washington State signed HB 1097 into law, prohibiting the sale of cosmetics developed or manufactured using animal testing within the state...
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[Updated] Canada Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing
Dec 22, 2023
On June 22, Bill C-47 was passed by the Senate, legally putting an end to cosmetic testing on animals in Canada.
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[Updated] China SAMR Implements Administrative Measures on Toothpaste: Notification Mandatory for All Toothpastes
Dec 05, 2023
On March 23, 2023, China SAMR issued the finalized Administrative Measures on Toothpaste, which clarifies the responsibilities of all stakeholders, clarifies toothpaste’s definition, clarifies management requirements for toothpaste products and new ingredients, clarifies requirements for toothpaste safety assessment, efficacy claims and labeling and clarifies the ongoing use of the existing toothpaste production licensing system.
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South Korea Alternative Animal Testing Methods Guidelines: Recap and Latest Developments
Oct 31, 2023
An introduction to South Korea's cosmetic animal testing requirement and a collection of all South Korea's Animal Testing Guidelines.
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US Moves Towards National Ban on Cosmetic Animal Testing
Oct 19, 2023
On September 12, 2023, a bipartisan group of legislators reintroduced an updated version of the Humane Cosmetics Act in the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Taiwan Updates Guidance Documents for Establishing the Product Information File (PIF)
Oct 11, 2023
On October 2, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) released the updated guidance documents for establishing the product information file (PIF) for cosmetics. The main revisions made in these documents are related to the terminology of and references for documents, PIF templates, and the alternatives to animal testing, which entered into force upon their release.
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China NIFDC to Formulate Toothpaste Efficacy Evaluation Standards
Aug 18, 2023
To ensure that toothpaste efficacy claims are based on scientific evidence, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued an announcement on August 8, 2023, seeking project undertaking units to formulate the following toothpaste efficacy evaluation standards. The deadline for submissions is September 4, 2023.
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[Updated] Canada Introduces Legislation to Ban Cosmetic Animal Testing and Trade
Apr 26, 2023
In the Budget, the government proposes to amend the Food and Drugs Act to ban cosmetic testing on animals. The proposed amendments would prohibit testing cosmetics on animals in Canada, selling cosmetics that rely on animal testing data to prove the product’s safety, with some exceptions and false or misleading labelling related to the testing of cosmetics on animals.
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China Consults on the First Regulation for Freckle-Removing and Whitening Cosmetic Ingredients
Mar 24, 2023
On March 17, 2023, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Cosmetics”) and the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Functional Ingredients of Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Ingredients”) for public consultation...
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Brazil Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Mar 20, 2023
On February 24, 2023, Brazil’s National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation (CONCEA) adopted Resolution No. 58, which entered into force on March 1, 2023...
Animal Testing
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Stay Current: China’s Cosmetic Safety Assessment Regulatory Landscape
Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
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