News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
At a time when mercury emission in consumer products has gone under the spotlight, a Korean consumer watchdog has highlighted the high levels of the toxic chemical found in some whitening cosmetics imported from China.
Luxola.com, which is rapidly emerging as one of the biggest online cosmetics retailers in Southeast Asia, has announced the addition of a range of major brands.
The Japan-based Shiseido group has announced the next leg of manufacturing expansion for its American operations as it continues to expand its global footprint.
After meeting at a UN forum last week, global governments have agreed on the first legally binding, global treaty to tackle mercury pollution after a recent UNEP report revealed that emissions were on the up particularly in Africa, Asia and South America.
China’s SFDA has notified the world trade organization that there are two new regulations for cosmetic labeling and product instruction, which are to come into place in the region on the 1st of July 2013.