July, 3 - China : Final Version of the Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients
CFDA issued the final version of the Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC 2014), on 30 June 2014. There are 8783 ingredients listed in this IECIC 2014. It will be the only reference to identify whether an ingredient can be legally used in cosmetics manufactured in China or imported to China in the future.
• The IECIC 2014 may be downloaded on the Chemical Inspection & Regulation Service (CIRS) website .

July, 2 - Anti-ageing claims: L'Oreal reaches settlement with US FTC
L'Oreal reached a proposed settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would end an inquiry regarding advertising claims linked to two antiwrinkle products (Paris Youth Code and Genifique from Lancome brand). L'Oréal claimed that its products were clinically proven to boost genes' activity and stimulate the production of youth proteins that would cause "visibly younger skin in just 7 days". L'Oréal is now prohibited from making these claims, " not supported by scientific evidence ", according to the FTC. The cosmetic maker said the advertising claims related to its Youth Code and Genifique were discontinued some time ago.

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