US Court Limits California Prop 65 Warnings for Titanium Dioxide

An August 2025 federal court ruling in a case brought by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has significantly changed how cosmetics and personal care companies approach California Proposition 65 compliance involving titanium dioxide. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a permanent injunction: –  preventing California authorities and private enforcers from pursuing new Prop 65 […]

U.S. FDA Withdraws Proposed Testing Rule for Talc-Containing Cosmetics

End of last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an unpublished notice titled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products; Withdrawal,” formally withdrawing its previously proposed rule on this topic. The withdrawal took effect upon the issuance of the notice. Under the now-withdrawn proposal, FDA had considered establishing specific […]

FDA Proposes Adding Bemotrizinol to the List of Permitted Sunscreen Active Ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed order that would add bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients. According to the FDA: – bemotrizinol provides broad-spectrum UV protection and demonstrates low systemic absorption. – Bemotrizinol has a low irritation potential– if the proposed order is finalized, it would be […]

USA – FDA Launches Dashboard for Cosmetic Product Adverse Events

On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products — a new tool designed to improve transparency and give the public real-time access to adverse event data related to cosmetics. This initiative is part of the FDA’s […]