THE Health Dept has confirmed
the Senate passage of new laws to
regulate ingredients in cosmetics.
The new laws will see the
regulation of ingredients in
cosmetics fall under the National
Industrial Chemicals Scheme (NICNAS).
“For industry this new law will
mean that the ingredients in their
products will automatically be
included in the Australian Inventory
of Chemical Substances (AICS)
without requiring further
assessment by NICNAS,” said the
Parliamentary Secretary for Health
and Ageing, Catherine King.
“This both addresses a public
health gap and will reduce the
regulatory burden on industry,”
King added.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Sep 11 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Sep 11
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