ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING IN ITALY: WHAT IS AT STAKE? For a long time, there has been a growing demand for transparency in environmental sustainability regarding packaging and packaging waste. As early as 1997, the European legislator had anticipated the need for an environmental labelling system applicable to packaging. Although most companies adopted this voluntary system, it …
WHAT IS A NATURAL, ORGANIC COSMETIC THAT RESPECTS THE ENVIRONMENT? Legally, there is no definition of what constitutes a “natural cosmetic.” There are no guidelines specifying which substances a product should or should not contain and at what concentration. Additionally, there is no standard method for validating “green” cosmetics. As a result, we have seen …
EUROPEAN REGULATIONS ON ANIMAL TESTING IN COSMETICS The issue of animal testing in the cosmetics industry has garnered significant attention from the media and is now recognized as a serious concern worldwide. The current regulations on cosmetic products include an entire chapter (Chapter V), and Article 18 outlines all aspects of animal testing related to …
What are microplastics in cosmetics? Plastic pollution has been a topic of global concern for many years. When we think of plastic in our oceans, we often picture bottles and bags floating on the surface. However, microplastics, which are much smaller and often invisible to the naked eye, are equally concerning. Microplastics are so small …
In the process of developing a cosmetic product, there are crucial questions that need to be answered about the stability of a product on the long term, such as how long can a product last on the shelves while waiting for a customer to buy it, how to know if the container is compatible with the formula or under which conditions should the product be stored?
on has probably the most stringent and protective laws for cosmetics in the world. Ingredients used in cosmetics are regulated by law and those of questionable safety are carefully assessed by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety at the European Commission (SCCS). Information on substances is regularly updated and takes into account new data resulting from the progress of toxicological studies. The results of the evaluation by the SCCS Committee are the basis for the restrictions on the use of the substance.