REGULATION ARTICLES
PFAS: powerful chemistry under pressure
While many beauty companies are just beginning to evaluate PFAS (per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) risk, DSM-Firmenich has already delivered a scalable, commercially available, trifluoroacetic acid-free peptide portfolio.
Ethanol in the EU: how to respond to regulation
Ethanol is widely used in personal care formulations, but its future in the EU is unclear with discussions on regulatory hazard classification ongoing. Decisions expected under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation this year could influence everything from the placement of products on market to long-term formulation strategy, as Sagentia Regulatory explains.
Sun, science and surprising insights
The California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (CASCC) has long stood as a source of innovation, community, and collaboration. Yet today, as we prepare to welcome thousands to Long Beach for our 2025 Suppliers’ Day, we stand at a turning point. This year marks a changing of the guard.
Personal Care magazine: The First 25 years
The first edition of Personal Care magazine was published in September 2000. Initially targeted at the Asian market, it has grown to become a truly global publication with distribution on every continent. Over the past 25 years, there have been plenty of ups and some downs. Editor Tim Probert tells the story.
A guide to raw material certification
French organic certification organization Ecocert presents some insights into raw material certification challenges and benefits for cosmetic products
Nine myths about managing regulations
Traceone explains how technology has advanced to the point where it can quiet the regulations noise with cross-vertical chemical and cosmetics PLM workflows
Navigating EU cosmetics sustainability legislation
Ensuring compliance requires significant money, time, and effort from suppliers and manufacturers, as AAK Personal Care explains
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