Cosmetics News In Brief: EC To Ban Fragrance Allergens As Proposed; Shiseido Acquires MATCHCo; More
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
As proposed in 2014, fragrance allergens HICC, atranol and chloroatranol are slated to be banned from use in cosmetics in the EU, according to a notice provided by the European Commission to the World Trade Organization. More cosmetics news in brief, including developments at Shiseido and Revlon.
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