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EU microplastics rules: rinse-off products have until October 2027
The EU's microplastics restriction (Regulation 2023/2055), adopted in 2023, gives cosmetics different sell-by deadlines depending on product type. If you export to Europe, now is the time to plan reformulation backwards
0 0China NMPA Announcement No. 70: registering imported cosmetics gets lighter
China's NMPA issued Announcement No. 70 of 2026 on July 29, 2026, effective the same day. It trims cosmetic registration and filing steps, which directly affects imported brands. What changes for imported cosmetics China
0 0EU bans TPO in gel nail products: what nail brands need to check
If you export gel polish, you have probably heard this already. Since September 1, 2025 the EU lists TPO (trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide) as a prohibited cosmetic ingredient. What it is A photoinitiator that ma
0 0Why Korean cosmetic ads can no longer say "exosome", "microneedle" or "clinic only"
Korea's MFDS revised its cosmetics labeling and advertising guideline in January 2025, and a lot of trendy wording landed on the banned list. Has your team updated its product pages yet? Newly banned examples Wording tha
0 0"Microbiome skincare": where R&D and marketing see it differently
Microbiome shows up in almost every new product brief these days. But R&D and marketing tend to read the word very differently. Where the friction usually is Very different ingredients share one label: lactobacillus ferm
0 0Australia's SPF retest: 16 of 20 sunscreens missed their label. Lessons for R&D
The Australian sunscreen results from last year still come up in industry conversations. Consumer group CHOICE sent 20 sunscreens labeled SPF50 or 50+ to an accredited lab, and 16 fell short of their claim. Key points On
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