by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
The California Legislature has passed a new bill, SB 236, also known as the Combating Unsafe Relaxers (C.U.R.L) Act. This bill prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in California any hair relaxer product that contains a...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, FDA, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
In another significant move to regulate cosmetic ingredients, the California Legislature had passed Assembly Bill (AB) 823. The bill was ready for Governor’s signature, but there has been a major reversal in the status of California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 823....
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, FDA, Innovation, Prop 65, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has adopted a new regulation establishing No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for titanium dioxide under Proposition 65. This action specifically targets airborne, unbound particles of respirable...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | Cosmetics, FDA, OTC Drugs, Our View, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
A new sunscreen ingredient, bemotrizinol, is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and could be the first new UV filter to be approved in the United States in decades. The European skincare company DSM-Firmenich has submitted a Time and...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 15, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Cosmetics, FDA, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced a significant proposed rule for the cosmetics and personal care industry. The agency is proposing to establish a formal No Significant Risk Level (NSRL), or “safe harbor” limit, for...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 14, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, FDA, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California is moving forward with significant new regulations on fragrance ingredients in cosmetic products. Assembly Bill 60, also known as the MUSK Reduction Act, has passed the state legislature and is awaiting the Governor’s signature. The bill targets several...
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