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18 May 2020
Biggest influencers in beauty in Q1 2020: The top companies and individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top beauty influencers based on their performance and engagement online. Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Verdict has named ten of the most influential people...
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27 April 2020
Malaysia finds three cosmetic products with toxic components
Malaysia has urged the public to stop using three cosmetic products after they were found to contain toxic components.
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7 February 2020
Major cosmetic retailers see China’s coronavirus impact sales
Major cosmetic retailers have provided update on the impact of the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China on their sales.
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15 April 2019
Bill to ban cosmetics testing on animals tabled in Canada’s House of Commons
A bill to ban animal testing for cosmetics has been tabled in the House of Commons in Canada, which once enacted into the law will enable the country to ban...
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20 February 2019
EU’s Anti-Fraud Office seizes 400t of counterfeit shampoo
The EU’s Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has cooperated with national authorities in Colombia and Mexico to seize 400t of counterfeit shampoo that was en route to Venezuela.
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20 December 2018
Skin cream build-up in fabric can lead to fire deaths, warns MHRA
Fabrics such as clothing or bedding can absorb emollient creams and catch fire more easily in some cases, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned.
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5 October 2018
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free call for ban on cosmetics animal testing
British cosmetics company The Body Shop has collaborated with animal protection and advocacy group Cruelty Free International to submit a petition opposing animal testing in cosmetics.
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3 September 2018
California passes Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act
The California State Assembly has passed the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (SB-1249), which bans the production and marketing of cosmetics tested on animals.
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19 July 2018
California Democratic Party endorses bill to ban animal-tested cosmetics
The California Democratic Party has backed the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (SB 1249), which helps ban animal-tested cosmetics in the state.
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18 July 2018
Paris Hilton’s new fragrance Platinum Rush is launched
Paris Hilton's new fragrance Platinum Rush has been released across the US.