Benefit Cosmetics updates COVID policy to allow health care workers access to treatments
LVMH-owned Benefit Cosmetics has updated its UK COVID-secure policy after receiving criticism for a screening process that precluded health care workers from receiving treatments at its stores, according to a report published by the BBC.
Asos lumped with £15 million tariffs after Brexit deal
Asos is facing tariff costs of up to £15 million following the UK’s official departure from the European Union at the start of this year, according to a report published by the Evening Standard.
Europol shuts down 20K domain names in counterfeit cosmetics crackdown
Europol has shut down some 21,910 domain names and seized hundreds of thousands of counterfeit products in a crackdown on copies, according to a report published by Securing Industry.
PETA joins forces with beauty brands Dove and The Body Shop to defend animal testing ban
PETA, alongside beauty brands such as Dove, Simple, The Body Shop and Suave, has written an open letter to the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the European Council in a bid to ensure they uphold the EU Cosmetics Regulation’s animal testing and marketing bans.
Together as one: Unilever completes unification
Unilever has announced that it has completed the unification of its legal structure under a single parent company, Unilever PLC.
Scotland becomes first nation to offer free tampons for all
Scotland has become the first country worldwide to offer free sanitary provisions for those that need it, a landmark move that follows a four-year campaign.
ECJ rules on free movement for CBD
The European Court of Justice has ruled that CBD is not classified as a narcotic and therefore can benefit from the same free movement of goods between EU Member States that other legal products enjoy, according to a report published by Hemp Today.
UK Competition and Markets Authority to crack down on greenwashing
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to turn its attention to the widespread practice of ‘greenwashing’, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
Henkel acquires patented epiCS Skin Model Technology
Henkel has closed the acquisition of a patented skin model technology from SkinInVitro. The epiCS® skin models will be manufactured in the Henkel laboratories in Dusseldorf under the German cosmetics manufacturer’s Phenion brand.
UK House of Lords to question experts on sanctions post Brexit
The House of Lords Security and Justice EU Sub-Committee will hear more detail on the future of UK-EU sanctions collaboration this week in a live session tabled for 10 am tomorrow.
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