News Digest

1. CFDA releases final amended version of IECIC
2. CFDA finally releases safety technical standard for cosmetics 2015
3. China amends cosmetic ingredient list
4. Cosmetic chemical market growing 6.5%
5. Women hold growing buying power in Asia
6. Chinese metrosexuals spawn a $1b cosmetics market in China
7. China’s top list of most purchased US items
8. New technical centre opens in China
9. $13 million botanical research center opens in Wuxi
10. Alibaba’s new partnership establishes China’s “first big data chemical products R&D lab”
11. Cosmetics giants release 2015 earnings

Industry

1. A Review of China Daily Chemical Industry in 2015
2. Present Situations of China Cosmetic Industry

Markets

1. Competitive Landscape in China Toothpaste Market
2. Kitchen Cleaners in China

Regulations

1. Current Status of Global Ban on Cosmetic Tests on Animals
2. Standardization of Surfactant and Detergent Industry in China
3. Analysis and Suggestions on Patent Application Status for Traditional Chinese Medicine Cosmetics

Technologies

1. Investigation of Propoxylation and Ethoxylation of 2-Ethylhexanol in the Presence of an Alkaline and DMC Type Catalyst at Initial Stages of the Syntheses
2. Formaldehyde Donor Preservatives in Cosmetics
3. Application of Sensory Evaluation in the Concealer Product Research

1. Foreword to Inaugural Issue of China Detergent & Cosmetics