China tightens testing requirements for products containing sunscreen
The National Medical Products Administration in China has ushered in additional testing requirements for beauty products that contain sunscreen agents, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The new rules, which came into force on September 10, require...
Indonesia ushers in microbead ban
The Indonesian National Agency of Drug and Food Control has made a series of changes to its regulation on the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Materials, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The majority of the amendments conform to those adopted...
Hong Kong latest: SaSa International shares slide 24 percent in August as protests persist
Shares in SaSa International dropped sharply in August as the social unrest in Hong Kong stepped up a gear. According to a report published by Bloomberg, the already ailing beauty chain has lost two-thirds of its market value in the space of 11 months, with its shares...
Chanel takes a raincheck on runway show as Hong Kong riots continue
Chanel has decided not to go ahead with a fashion show due to take place on November 6 in Hong Kong, citing the ongoing protests as cause, according to a report published by WWD. The French fashion house did not reschedule the event designed to launch its cruise 2019...
CBD comes to Thailand as regulators clear cannabis and hemp extracts
Thailand has taken cannabis and hemp extracts off its narcotics list, according to a report published by Reuters, paving the way for a thriving CBD beauty market in the Southeast Asian country. “The intention is to allow extracts to be used in medicine, cosmetics and...
Amazon challenges Amway, Modicare and Oriflame ruling in Supreme Court
Amazon has taken a battle against direct sales companies Oriflame, Modicare and Amway to India’s supreme court after the Delhi High Court ruled that the e-commerce giant couldn’t sell products from this category of companies without their consent, according to a...
Singapore fast-tracks Alibaba AI patent application
Singapore’s Intellectual Property Office has approved an artificial intelligence-related patent application lodged by Alibaba in record time, according to a report published by the World Intellectual Property Review. The patent was approved in the space of three...
Israel and South Korea poised to sign free trade deal
South Korea and Israel have inked a free trade deal after talks between the two nations wrapped yesterday, according to a report published by Reuters. The agreement, which will lift duties on some 95 percent of Israeli imports to South Korea, including cosmetics, and...
Alibaba puts listing on hold amid Hong Kong unrest
Alibaba has postponed its planned US$15 billion listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange as political tensions continue to cause uncertainty across the Chinese-controlled territory, according to a report published by Reuters. The deal, originally scheduled for late...
South Korea to align cosmetics regulation with EU standard
South Korea is revisiting its cosmetics safety regulation, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The country’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety intends to align many of its rules on cosmetics ingredients with the European Union’s legislation. Allowable...
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