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New Zealand looks to follow EU as EPA looks to amend standards

01-Dec-2011

By Andrew McDougall

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in New Zealand has called for submissions on a suite of proposed amendments to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard, following changes made to European Union legislation.

Scientists assess safety of nanoparticles in sunscreen using laser imaging

01-Dec-2011

By Andrew McDougall

Scientists in Switzerland and Australia have developed a way to optically test the concentration of zinc oxide at different skin depths using laser imaging in an attempt to answer safety questions over nanoparticles used in sunscreen.