South Korea to fine manufacturers who test on animals
South Korea will fine manufacturers and retailers of cosmetics found to be tested on animals, according to a report published by Yonhap News. The new regulation, which was announced in December 2015, will prohibit the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals...
Is the K-beauty bubble about to burst? China bans Hallyu on state-run TV
China has banned Korean dramas and commercials featuring K-pop stars on its state-run TV channels, according to a report published by The Korea Herald. The move is considered a retaliatory measure in response to Korea’s plans to deploy a US advanced missile defense...
Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive et al move to remove US-banned anti-bacterial agents from Australian products
Australian manufacturers are following the US regulatory lead, voluntarily reformulating anti-bacterial soaps without recourse to controversial ingredient triclosan, according to a report published by The New Daily. The ABC contacted several manufacturers to ask for...
G and M Australian Cosmetics challenges Woolworths over ‘copycat’ foreign brands
G and M Australian Cosmetics revealed that it was forced to take legal action over a number of imported cosmetics products being sold by supermarket chain Woolworths, according to a report published by ABC News Australia. Woolworths ended its 20-year-old relationship...
Tax breaks will hurt local SMEs: Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association protests import tax waiver
The Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has called upon Thailand’s finance ministry to back-peddle on its plan to waive import tax on cosmetics for the first two months of 2017, according to a report published by The Bangkok Post. The tax waiver...
Taiwan joins cruelty-free camp as parliament votes to end animal testing by 2019
Taiwan has become the latest country to ban the sale of cosmetics products that have been tested on animals. The bill, which was proposed in April last year, was passed by parliament last week. The legislation will come into force in 2019, amending Taiwan’s Control...
On the hunt: Maharashtra FDA now hones in on mercury content in Lakme, L’Oréal and Revlon lipsticks
After a high-profile row with L’Oréal over alleged mercury content in its skin lightening products, Maharashtra’s Food and Drugs Authority has moved on to lipsticks, according to a report published by CNBC’s Money Control. The Indian regulatory body is testing some 15...
Power play: Chinese consumers snap up AmorePacific et al but K-beauty’s heavy reliance on China puts industry at risk
China is the biggest overseas buyer of South Korean beauty products, according to data released by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute. The country accounted for 41.1 percent of K-beauty exports in 2015, a considerable jump on 2013 figures, when exports to...
South Korea to ban microbeads in cosmetics?
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is hoping to usher in a ban on the use of microbeads in cosmetics, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. If the legislation is passed – in the form of an amendment to the country’s Regulation on the Safety...
Lawsuits called against AmorePacific for ‘toxic’ toothpastes
A number of consumers have come together to file a suit against AmorePacific following the recall of a ‘toxic’ toothpaste last month. The suit sees a 315 plaintiffs requesting 1 million won in damages, with the suing law firm Next Law collecting further clients for...
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