On March 24, 2009, the European Parliament (EP) approved an update of European Union (EU) legislation on cosmetics. As requested by the EP, the new regulation introduces a definition, safety assessment procedure and labeling requirement for all nanomaterials that are used in cosmetics. For more information, please consult http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/066-52333-082-0...