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Regulatory frameworks in the world's biggest cosmetics markets might be similar, but differences can make international trade tricky.
A team out of Portugal, Ferreira et al., recently published an article in Cosmetics reviewing today’s international regulatory framework for cosmetics products, including laws and regulations in the US, EU, Canada, Brazil, China and Japan.
While some of the frameworks are similar between markets, some notable differences and disconnects exist.
“Rather than asking if global harmonization is possible, the question might be ‘Is it necessary?’” Ferreira et al. said. “The legislative measures of the six regions considered in this work are in fact different, affecting international trade, among other issues.”
Cosmoprof features hundreds of finish products vying for the attention of buyers, but the show also reveals some trends in consumer products.
Q&A
Even if a package has a recycling symbol on it, it may not be easily recyclable and beauty brand Beautycounter wants to help its consumers close that loop.
CosmeticsDesign spoke with Beautycounter Vice President of Safety and Sustainability Colin Price about the new partnership and what it means in the context of beauty sustainability.
To start out, tell me a bit about the takeback program.
We’re thrilled to partner with Pact Collective. This partnership will help us address a near-term gap in the circularity of some of our packaging. We recognize that some of our legacy packaging is not currently curbside recyclable in practice, which means it may end up in a landfill or somewhere it doesn’t belong. We want to provide our customers with an option for more responsible stewardship of those materials until we’ve transitioned those packaging systems out of our portfolio.
CEO Q&A
As some parts of the industry turn to removing water from formulation, others are embracing the hydration-packed hydrogel delivery format.
CosmeticsDesign spoke with Adam Levy, CEO of Nexgel, about his company's low-chemical hydrogel product and the potential of hydrogel as a skincare actives delivery system.
To start out, tell me a bit about your hydrogel product.
Hydrogels on the market are generally crosslinked using chemicals and UV light. Those chemicals are not ideal for beauty, cosmetics, dermatology and a whole bunch of applications for which skin irritants are a problem.
CEO Q&A
Clean beauty is ubiquitous in todays market, but Orveon's CEO says being a clean brand isn't going far enough to improve the industry.
CosmeticsDesign spoke with Orveon CEO Pascal Houdayer about what pure beauty is, how the company is implementing it and what's next for the beauty industry.
What, in your words, is pure beauty and what differentiates it from clean beauty?
As a company that represents “the future of the face,” we are committed to evolving beauty standards and we believe pure beauty is the next step in this process. Pure beauty products are defined by the quality and benefits of the ingredients in the product whereas clean beauty is defined by the removal or lack of harmful ingredients.
