Plasticizer-Standards for Personal Care and Cosmetic Peru

  • Plasticizer-Standards for Personal Care and Cosmetic Peru
  • Plasticizer-Standards for Personal Care and Cosmetic Peru
  • Plasticizer-Standards for Personal Care and Cosmetic Peru
  • What are the requirements for cosmetics in the Andean Community?
  • All cosmetic products made available in these countries must undergo a Mandatory Sanitary Notification (NSO) and need to be manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The Andean Community ( Comunidad Andina de Naciones – CAN) is composed by 4 South American countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
  • How are Cosmetics regulated in the Andean Community?
  • In the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru), cosmetic products are mainly regulated by Decision 833. All cosmetic products made available in these countries must undergo a Mandatory Sanitary Notification (NSO) and need to be manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
  • Are personal-care and cosmetic products a source of environmental plastic pollution?
  • In this context, there has been increasing concern about the presence of plastic ingredients in personal-care and cosmetic products (PCCPs) as a potential source of environmental plastic pollution, with MPs being commonly used in PCCPs until they were identified as pollutants.
  • How big is the plastic industry?
  • In 2018, in the U.S. alone, almost 7.9 billion units of rigid plastic were created just for beauty and personal care products. And the problem is set to get worse. The global cosmetics market generated approximately US$ 341.1 billion in 2020 —and it’s expected to grow to US$ 560.50 billion by 2030.
  • Who regulates the cosmetic industry in India?
  • In India, the Indian Bureau of Standards (ISB) is responsible for regulating the cosmetics industry. While the regulations mention the use of polyethylene (PE) in cosmetics, there is no specific reference to “solid plastic μBs of size less than 5 mm” in personal-care and cosmetic products.
  • What are the environmental issues associated with the cosmetic industry?
  • Currently, the generation of plastics and microplastics (MPs) is one of the most serious environmental issues, particularly that associated with the cosmetic industry. These plastics can be present in a primary form, that is, as components of the formulations, such as exfoliating agents, or as secondary plastics derived from cosmetic packaging.

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