1-Minute Summary On June 9, 2026, FDA finalized approval of Bemotrizinol and deemed it a safe and effective active ingredient in U.S. sunscreens. Globally used in sunscreens, Bemotrizinol offers broad-spectrum protection, high photostability, and low skin...
Reviewed and Approved by Rasha Abueid, R&D Supervisor, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary Pending U.S. federal legislation could ban 18 ingredients and ingredient classes used in cosmetics. The Toxic-Free Beauty Act headlines the bills and would...
Reviewed and Approved by Matt Traynor, PhD, Vice President, Innovation and Validation, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary Vitamin C is a popular but unstable compound in skincare, requiring accurate content verification to support label claims. In the...
Reviewed and Approved by Matt Traynor, PhD, Vice President, Innovation and Validation, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary Measurement Uncertainty (MoU) explains why lab results are reported with a ± range — it’s a built-in measure of scientific...
1-Minute Summary New York state enforces a 1,4-dioxane limit of 10 ppm in cosmetics and 1 ppm in personal care products. USP <467> and EPA Method 8270 aren’t sensitive enough without modification. Certified Laboratories offers a validated GC-MS...
