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FDA's May 2026 Fragrance Allergen Rule Deadline Passed With No Rule Published — The Silence Is the Signal
Theo Marchetti · Greenwashing WatchRIN 0910-AI90 — the MoCRA proposed rule on fragrance allergen disclosure — was targeted for May 2026 in the Unified Agenda. As of today, nothing has appeared in the Federal Register. The EU's 82-allergen disclosure binds 31 July 2026; the asymmetry is accelerating, and the eventual US rule will compress reformulation timelines into whatever runway is left.
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Dermalogica's PRO Pen Is a Category-Border Move: A Legacy Pro Brand Goes Regulated
Noor Almeida · Retail SignalsDermalogica's first FDA-cleared medical device (510(k) K243800) is not another prestige skincare drop. It is one legacy professional brand betting that supervised, evidence-bound treatment is the post-clean moat.
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Bemotrizinol Becomes a Formulator Reality: The First New U.S. Sunscreen Active in 26 Years Is at the Final-Order Stage
Iris Halberg · Ingredient IntelligenceThe FDA's December 12 proposed administrative order (OTC000039) closed for public comment on January 26. A final order is expected mid-to-late 2026. For clean-positioned SPF brands, this is the first genuinely new formulation tool in a generation.
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FDA's Fragrance Allergen NPRM Is Live (Or Days Away). Here's What It Changes.
Mariko Lin · Greenwashing WatchThe MoCRA-mandated rule unmasking what 'fragrance' actually contains is dropping this month. Brands that built clean-fragrance positioning on opaque labels have a reformulation bill they have not priced in.
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MoCRA's Biennial Renewal Wave Is Here. Non-Compliance Is Now Visible.
Mariko Lin · Greenwashing WatchThe FDA's Cosmetics Direct portal now shows renewal status in real time. 'Clean' labeling no longer substitutes for safety substantiation — and the agency can request the records.
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