June, 17 - Illinois bans plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Illinois (US) signed a bill into law that will ban the sale and production of hand soaps, facial scrubs, and other personal care products containing plastic microbeads, which are viewed as an environmental hazard that could pollute the state's waterways. The manufacturing ban goes into place at the end of 2018, and the sales ban will go into place a year later. "Banning microbeads will help ensure clean waters across Illinois and set an example for our nation to follow," Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says in a statement. The law makes Illinois the first state to ban microbeads — a measure that's also been considered in states including New York and California.
• Also see the article An App anti-plastic in cosmetics
• Also see the short new New York to ban microbeads?

June, 3 - China: 2nd version of the inventory of existing ingredients
The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) have published a notice to invite public comments on the second draft version of the Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC 2014), containing 8203 ingredients. Compared with the first draft version issued on 24 Jan 2014, the …