News Room

(Note: For historical accuracy, items before the November 28, 2007 name change will retain the CTFA name. All items after that date will include the Personal Care Products Council name.)

News Releases and Statements

Nov 09 2012 Second Episode In New Video Series Debunks Sunscreen Myths; Reinforces the Importance of Safe Sun Practices
Oct 17 2012 Personal Care Products Council Promotes Lisa Powers to Senior Vice President for Public Affairs & Communications- Announcement Reflects Commitment to Communicate Industry’s Mission of Safety, Quality and Innovation
Oct 09 2012 New Video Series Encourages Safe Sun Practices; Highlights Importance of Sunscreen As Part of a Daily Skin Care Regimen
Jul 18 2012 Statement by Linda Loretz, PhD, Director, Safety and Regulatory Toxicology Personal Care Products Council on the Brigham and Women's Hospital Study on Phthalates and Diabetes
Jul 10 2012 Council Requests Public Comments On Draft Microbiological Guideline For Cosmetics
May 24 2012 Statement by Farah Ahmed, Chair Personal Care Products Council Sunscreen Task Force Response to the 2012 EWG False Allegations Regarding Sunscreen
May 24 2012 New PwC Study Shows Increased Economic and Social Contributions of the Personal Care Products Industry in China-- Study projects annual growth rate of 12% for the industry
May 15 2012 Statement by Farah Ahmed, Chair Personal Care Products Council Sunscreen Task Force Response to the 2012 EWG Suncreen Report May 15, 2012
Apr 19 2012 Nation’s Cosmetic Companies Call for Enhanced FDA Role in Ensuring Safety of Personal Care Products
Mar 27 2012 Personal Care Products Council Urges Congress To Modernize Cosmetics Laws; Strengthen FDA Regulatory Authority
Mar 07 2012 Personal Care Products Council Reaffirms Safety of Cosmetics, Says Silent Spring Study Flawed and Not Reflective of Sound Science
Mar 07 2012 Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel Reaffirms the Safety of Parabens Used in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products- Preservatives Vital to Product Integrity
Feb 24 2012 Industry Leaders Welcome Newly Elected Council Chairman Scott Beattie; Highlight Successes Under Outgoing Chairman Dan Brestle
Feb 15 2012 Statement by Halyna Breslawec, Chief Scientist Personal Care Products Council on the Safety of Lipstick
Feb 14 2012 Statement by Lezlee Westine, President & CEO Personal Care Products Council on FDA's Proposed 2013 Budget and User Fees for Cosmetics Industry
Nov 30 2011 Personal Care Products Council Statement on Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' "Market Shift" Report: Industry Safety Initiatives Have Produced Tangible Results
Nov 17 2011 Study: Significant Reduction in Bacteria When Using Antibacterial Soap vs. Non-Antibacterial Soap
Nov 01 2011 Activist Group Resurrects Old Allegations; Products Still Meet Established Safety Standards
Oct 26 2011 Personal Care Products Council and SAI Global Create First Industry-Wide Supplier Assessment Program
Oct 04 2011 Statement By Francine Lamoriello, EVP of Global Strategies Personal Care Products Council Cosmetic and Personal Care Product Industry Supports Passage of Columbia, Korea, and Panama Free Trade Agreements
Oct 04 2011 Peer- Reviewed Study Confirms No Link Between Real World Use of Antibacterial Soaps and Antibiotic Resistance
Sep 28 2011 Cosmetic Ingredient Review Concludes Formaldehyde/Methylene Glycol Unsafe As Currently Used In Hair Straighteners
Jun 24 2011 Statement By Lezlee Westine President And CEO Of The Personal Care Products Council In Response To The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 Introduced Today In Congress By Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Edward Markey (D-MA) And Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Jun 14 2011 Council Response To Release Of Final FDA Sunscreen Rules
Jun 08 2011 Council Appoints Halyna Breslawec New Chief Scientist
May 31 2011 John Bailey, Ph.D. to Retire After Nine Years as Scientist for the Personal Care Products Council
May 23 2011 Statement by Farah Ahmed, Chair Personal Care Products Council Sunscreen Task Force, Response to the 2011 EWG Sunscreen Report
Apr 27 2011 New Website Launched for the Facts on Antibacterial Soaps: FightGermsNow.com; New Site Provides Science-Based, Informed Perspective on Safe Beneficial, Use of Antibacterial Soaps, Ingredients
Mar 09 2011 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, Personal Care Products Council, on Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel Preliminary Findings on Safety of Two Ingredients Used in Professional Hair Smoothing Products
Mar 01 2011 Industry Leaders Convene at Council’s Annual Meeting; Elect New Officers, Spotlight on Emerging Markets and Consumer Trends
Feb 01 2011 Elizabeth Anderson, Head of Council’s Legal Department, Elected to FDLI Board of Directors
Jan 27 2011 Statement by Jay Ansell, Vice President, Cosmetics Program, Personal Care Products Council, on Designer Drugs Being Erroneously Promoted as Bath Salts
Jan 18 2011 Poll: Americans Oppose Efforts to Limit Access to Antibacterial Soaps; 83% Want the Right to Choose Germ-Killing Products
Nov 04 2010 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, Personal Care Products Council: Industry Concerned About Safety of Ingredient in Professional Hair Smoothing Products
Sep 16 2010 Personal Care Products Council Launches “Faces of Beauty” Video Contest in Conjunction with 2011 Annual Meeting
Jul 21 2010 Statement by Lezlee Westine President and CEO of the Personal Care Products Council in Response to the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Introduced Today in Congress by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Edward Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Jul 21 2010 Statement by Spokeswoman Kathleen Dezio on “The Story of Cosmetics”
Jul 15 2010 Nation’s Cosmetics Industry Calls for Greater FDA Role in Oversight of Ingredients in Personal Care Products
Jun 08 2010 Personal Care Products Council Hires Thomas Myers as Associate General Counsel – Association also Announces Departure and Promotion
May 24 2010 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, Personal Care Products Council, Response to the 2010 EWG Sunscreen Report
May 12 2010 Statement By John Bailey, Chief Scientist, The Personal Care Products Council on Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report, “Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance”
May 11 2010 Personal Care Products Council Update on SB484
Apr 08 2010 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, The Personal Care Products Council, in Response to FDA Triclosan Announcement
Jan 21 2010 116th Annual Meeting to Showcase Experts on Emerging Issues within the Beauty Industry
Dec 02 2009 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, Personal Care Products Council, Fragrances Used in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in the U.S. Are Safe and Regulated By the FDA
Oct 27 2009 Statement By John Bailey, Chief Scientist Personal Care Products Council - Halloween Face Paints Are Regulated By FDA And Can Be Used Safely
Aug 25 2009 FDA Study Reaffirms the Safety of Lipstick; Agency says Trace Lead Levels in Lipstick not a Safety Concern
Jul 01 2009 Statement By John Bailey, Chief Scientist Personal Care Products Council, Response To EWG's 2009 Sunscreen Report
Apr 08 2009 Lezlee Westine Appointed New President & CEO of the Personal Care Products Council
Mar 25 2009 Statement By Francine Lamoriello, Executive Vice President, Global Strategies Personal Care Products Council on Importance of Honoring Agreement With Mexico
Mar 11 2009 Activist Group Allegations About Baby Care Products False; Products Meet Establshed Safety Standards
Dec 19 2008 Two New Expert Panelists Appointed to Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Dec 08 2008 Cosmeticsinfo.org Collects Three Awards
Sep 24 2008 Statement by Kathleen Dezio, Spokeswoman, on EWG Report, “Teen Girls’ Body Burden of Hormone-Altering Cosmetic Chemicals”
Jun 30 2008 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist The Personal Care Products Council The Importance of Sunscreens
Mar 03 2008 Letter From California Attorney General on Lead in Lipstick
Letter From California Attorney General on Lead in Lipstick ·
Feb 04 2008 Statement by John Bailey, Chief Scientist, The Personal Care Products Council, Response to Study on Phthalate Exposure in Baby Care Products
Nov 29 2007 CTFA Changes Name to the Personal Care Products Council, Launches Consumer Information Web Site on Product Safety
Oct 11 2007 Statement by John Bailey on Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Report on Lead in Lipstick
Aug 23 2007 CTFA Statement on FDA's Proposed Amendments
Jul 25 2007 Statement by John Bailey, EVP for Science CTFA on FDA Nanotechnology Report
Jun 19 2007 CTFA Statement on Sunscreen
May 01 2007 CTFA Statement on Hydroquinone
Feb 27 2007 CTFA Announces that Trade Associations in U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan Sign Agreement to Propose Forum for Global Regulatory Harmonization
Feb 01 2007 CTFA Statement on Dioxane
Feb 01 2007 CTFA Statement on Essential Oils
Jan 01 2007 CTFA Statement on Cosmetic Safety
Dec 01 2006 Cosmetics Containing Phthalates Are Safe
Nov 01 2006 CTFA Statement on Cosmetic Counter Safety
Nov 01 2006 CTFA Statement on Chromium and Neodymium
Oct 10 2006 Cosmetic Industry Releases Scientific White Paper on Use of Nanoparticles in Personal Care Products
Sep 01 2006 CTFA Statement on Parabens
Aug 01 2006 CTFA Statement On Diethanolamine (DEA)
May 17 2006 Statement on Nanotechnology