Cosmetics Europe - The Personal Care Association’s Post

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬?😵   Within the Personal Care industry, it’s not unusual for certain ingredients to receive their fair share of scaremongering 🤪   Last week I spoke to a candidate who opened my eyes to the dangers of talc in cosmetics. Reflecting upon the cosmetic products I use daily, it shocked me how many powder based products contain large quantities of talc.   Talc is a an extremely soft naturally occurring mineral, added to makeup to create a silky texture, to absorb moisture & prevent a ‘caking’ finish 🍰   Interestingly, industry leaders L'Oréal, Revlon, CHANEL have publicly removed talc from their products, due to asbestos claims 💄 Are you an R&D professional in the Personal Care Contract Manufacturing industry? I would love to learn more about this topic from professionals in my industry 🤔👩🔬🔬   #personalcare #beautyindustry #contractmanufacturing #cosmetics  Source: https://lnkd.in/eQra_DiM

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🚨 This week's cosmetic product recalls in the EU (week 47)🚨 All cosmetic products should be safe for consumer health. But sometimes, a defective product enters the EU market. To catch faulty products, the EU has implemented a rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products known as SafetyGate, previously called the “Rapid Exchange of Information System” (RAPEX). This week 25 cosmetic product got recalled ➡️ 23 products containing Lilial (BMHCA) and/or HICC (Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde), which are prohibited fragrance substances. ➡️ 1 product was found to have incorrect labeling, failing to indicate that it should be used in combination with sunscreen. This poses a risk to users, as they may unknowingly remain unprotected against UV radiation, increasing their chances of sunburn or skin cancer. ➡️ 1 product indicating a sun protection of 50+ but was measured to have a value up to 27. This product therefore misinformes the user of the protection levels which can lead to serious skin sunburn, long term skin injuries and skin cancer. 🔥🔥 So let's learn from these mistakes to make cosmetic products even safer. #RAPEX #cosmeticssafety #Skinsights #RAPEXradar #SafetyGate

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🔍Following the Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 entered in force in October 2023, several dates for banning microplastics in the cosmetics industry have been defined. This has sparked a search among formulators for suitable alternatives to microplastics. Discover Seppic's top 3 non-microplastic solid rheology modifiers. 👉🏽 Click on the links below to learn more about them: Sepimax Zen™: https://lnkd.in/eTMsgBvU Sepinov™ EMT10: https://lnkd.in/ecRE2ANz Sepinov™ WEO: https://lnkd.in/e6aMT97W #cosmeticingredients #rheologymodifier #microplastics

Here is a great overview of the safety of TiO2 for Cosmetic applications. https://lnkd.in/gUqUB366

How FDA Determined That Up to 10 ppm Lead in These Products Would Not Pose a Health Risk Exposure to lead from lipstick is mainly by swallowing, such as after a consumer licks her lips, so we used the same approach for cosmetic lip products that we use to estimate exposure to lead from food. We determined that exposure to 10 ppm lead from incidental ingestion of cosmetic lip products is very small and cannot be measured in routine blood testing. Exposure to lead from other cosmetics is by absorption through the skin, but the amount absorbed is very small. This means that exposure to lead from a product such as eye shadow or body lotion is even lower than exposure to lead from a lipstick or other lip cosmetic, and also cannot be measured in routine blood testing. Based on these factors, we concluded that up to 10 ppm lead in cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics would not pose a health risk. https://lnkd.in/dVweJJCg

Silver, well-known for its shimmering effect in cosmetics, is currently under review. The SCCS has released a Preliminary Opinion on its safety. Here are the key points: 🔹 Safe usage concentrations: - Eye shadow: 0.2% - Lip balm: 0.2% - Toothpaste: 0.05% 🔹 Potential changes: A proposal to classify Silver as ‘Toxic for Reproduction Category 2’ could require formulation revisions. Stay ahead of regulatory changes and ensure your products comply to safety standards. Read the full article 👉🏻 https://shorturl.at/Z0pLm

[5G: A new component of the skin exposome?] Daily exposed to an "electromagnetic fog" that is becoming ever denser with the rollout of 5G, consumers are becoming increasingly concerned. That's why, as part of an in-house research project, Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care studied the impact of 5G radiation on human skin explants ex vivo. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/egybKzhv #eurofins  #exposome #5G #GlobalExpertisePersonalTouch

Benzophenone-4 is currently regulated as a UV-filter in sunscreen products in a concentration up to 5 % (Annex VI/22). It absorbs UV light across a broad range of UV wavelengths and, therefore, protects the skin from damage by UVB and UVA light. The concerns related to potential endocrine disrupting properties were checked and SCCS concluded that benzophenone-4 is safe when used as UV filter up to a maximum concentration of 5% in sunscreen, face and hand cream, all leave-on and rinse-off products, lipstick, sunscreen propellant spray and pump spray, when used separately or in combination. COSMETING Link to SCCS/1660/23 - published in April 2024: https://lnkd.in/d4JGRGc8 #cosmetics #EUregulation #SCCS #UVfilter #annexVI