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Proposed FDA Rule Calls for Testing for Asbestos in Talc Cosmetic Products

The Dermatology Digest

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule to establish and require standardized testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products. This proposal is part of the agencys work to fulfill the requirements of section 3505 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

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Misinformation vs Product Safety: 'Safe' Beauty E-Panel

The Eco Well Podcasts

Is 'clean' beauty actually making cosmetics safer? Topic: How is misinformation in the beauty world impacting cosmetics product safety, and how can we start to course correct? This was the closing panel of our latest e-conference, the 'Safe' Beauty E-Summit. Panelists included Michelle Wong Ph.D.

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National Rosacea Society Introduces New Seal of Acceptance for Skin Care Products

The Dermatology Digest

The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has launched a new Seal of Acceptance for skin care and cosmetic products cosmetic products. Each product earning the Seal of Acceptance has gone through clinical testing to determine safety and low risk for irritation and sensitization in people with rosacea skin.

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Cosmetics Company Product Registration and Submission

MedEsthetics

The draft guidance is intended to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products that many consumers use day-to-day. The FDA is accepting comments on the draft guidance until Sept.

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Retinol Serum: Is It Safe for Kids and Teens?

First Derm

Social media significantly influences the popularity of retinol among young people, leading to increased experimentation without considering safety. There’s a crucial difference between cosmetic retinol use and medical treatment with retinoids ; the latter is for specific skin conditions under professional supervision.

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Cosmetics Company Product Registration and Submission

Skin Inc

The draft guidance is intended to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products that many consumers use day-to-day. The FDA is accepting comments on the draft guidance until Sept.

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Are cosmetics safer in Europe than in the US? Episode 101

The Beauty Brains

They also have advice from a body called the scientific committee for cosmetic safety or SCCS, which is composed largely of academics with an interest in medicine and general science. This is a simply enormous database of every cosmetic formulation on the market along with its pack copy. Smaller producers? Not so much.

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