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EU Agency Finds Banned Chemicals In Hundreds Of Cosmetic Products
The Helsinki-based agency has inspected almost 4,500 cosmetic products in 13 European countries and found that six percent of the products -- or 285 products -- contained substances banned due to their detrimental effects on health.
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Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Woman Tries Smuggling Cosmetics In Fake Baby, Arrested
Authorities in Uganda have detained a woman who tried using a dummy baby to smuggle banned cosmetics into the country.
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Instagram, Facebook Ban 'Miracle' Diet Posts, but That's Only a First Step
Instagram and Facebook recently announced they will block users under age 18 from seeing posts that promote certain weight loss products or cosmetic procedures.
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Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Sale Of Medicines
The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed online pharmacies to sell drugs and cosmetics, staying an earlier order.
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Greenpeace Urges Microbead Ban To Protect Ocean Life
Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for a ban in Britain on plastic "microbeads", found in many cosmetics, which they warn pollute the oceans and poison marine life.
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Government Bans Import of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
The ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday banned the import of cosmetics which are tested on animals.
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India Bans Testing of Animals For Cosmetic Products
India on Friday banned testing for cosmetic products and their ingredients on animals.
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Rio de Janeiro to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats
Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats, Brazilian media said on Wednesday.
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Sochi 2014: US bans carry-on liquids on Russia-bound flights
The Transportation Security Administration directive came a day after Washington warned American and foreign airlines that extremists could hide explosives in toothpaste or cosmetic tubes in an attempt to disrupt the Winter Olympics, set to start on Friday in Sochi.
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Swimmer Jyotsna Pansare's dope ban period reduced to one year
The NADAP accepted Pansare's argument that she had used face-packs and other cosmetic products containing geranium oil and root extract which had led to her positive result.
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Kunal Kapoor's telegram request to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has used the fading telegram service to urge the government to ban the import and sale of cosmetics that are tested on animals.
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European Union bans cosmetics with animal-tested ingredients
No new cosmetic product sold in Europe can contain ingredients tested on animals, thanks to a European Union (EU) ban introduced on Monday.
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Rachel Weisz's ad banned
A latest ad for cosmetics giant featuring Rachel Weisz has been banned following a complaint that the actress' skin has been retouched.
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Taylor Swift's ad banned for being too photoshopped
Singer Taylor Swift's CoverGirl cosmetics ad has been pulled out following complaints of excessive photoshopping.
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EU Agency Finds Banned Chemicals In Hundreds Of Cosmetic Products
The Helsinki-based agency has inspected almost 4,500 cosmetic products in 13 European countries and found that six percent of the products -- or 285 products -- contained substances banned due to their detrimental effects on health.
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Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Woman Tries Smuggling Cosmetics In Fake Baby, Arrested
Authorities in Uganda have detained a woman who tried using a dummy baby to smuggle banned cosmetics into the country.
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Instagram, Facebook Ban 'Miracle' Diet Posts, but That's Only a First Step
Instagram and Facebook recently announced they will block users under age 18 from seeing posts that promote certain weight loss products or cosmetic procedures.
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Madras High Court Lifts Ban On Online Sale Of Medicines
The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed online pharmacies to sell drugs and cosmetics, staying an earlier order.
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Greenpeace Urges Microbead Ban To Protect Ocean Life
Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for a ban in Britain on plastic "microbeads", found in many cosmetics, which they warn pollute the oceans and poison marine life.
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Government Bans Import of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
The ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday banned the import of cosmetics which are tested on animals.
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India Bans Testing of Animals For Cosmetic Products
India on Friday banned testing for cosmetic products and their ingredients on animals.
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Rio de Janeiro to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats
Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats, Brazilian media said on Wednesday.
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Sochi 2014: US bans carry-on liquids on Russia-bound flights
The Transportation Security Administration directive came a day after Washington warned American and foreign airlines that extremists could hide explosives in toothpaste or cosmetic tubes in an attempt to disrupt the Winter Olympics, set to start on Friday in Sochi.
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Swimmer Jyotsna Pansare's dope ban period reduced to one year
The NADAP accepted Pansare's argument that she had used face-packs and other cosmetic products containing geranium oil and root extract which had led to her positive result.
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Kunal Kapoor's telegram request to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has used the fading telegram service to urge the government to ban the import and sale of cosmetics that are tested on animals.
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European Union bans cosmetics with animal-tested ingredients
No new cosmetic product sold in Europe can contain ingredients tested on animals, thanks to a European Union (EU) ban introduced on Monday.
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Rachel Weisz's ad banned
A latest ad for cosmetics giant featuring Rachel Weisz has been banned following a complaint that the actress' skin has been retouched.
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Taylor Swift's ad banned for being too photoshopped
Singer Taylor Swift's CoverGirl cosmetics ad has been pulled out following complaints of excessive photoshopping.
