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On 11 November 2024, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published new guidance on the use of isotopic testing for supply chain traceability, a tool with growing importance for importers seeking to access the U.S. market.

On 11 November 2024, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published new guidance on the use of isotopic testing for supply chain traceability, a tool with growing importance for importers seeking to access the U.S. market.

California’s dual-track regulations require brands to manage both Proposition 65 exposure warnings and categorical bans on “intentionally added” PFAS in textiles, cosmetics, and food packaging. Statutes like AB 1817 set strict Total Organic Fluorine (TOF) thresholds of 100 ppm by 2025, dropping to 50 ppm in 2027, while AB 347 introduces new DTSC enforcement and registration mandates. To ensure market access, companies must implement a strategy of portfolio mapping, supplier audits, and laboratory verification using both TOF screening and targeted analysis.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become a major focus for global regulators due to their persistence and potential health risks. For businesses, understanding PFAS testing is essential for compliance, risk management, and brand integrity. This guide explores the most reliable testing methods, evolving international regulations, and why proactive PFAS testing is critical to safeguard your products, processes, and reputation in today’s regulatory landscape.

With new expectations for product-level data in Europe and intensified scrutiny of textile imports in the United States, brands face a simple reality: cotton origin evidence must move as fast as fashion. Science-led verification is enabling teams to make confident decisions at pace, without compromising rigour in cotton traceability.

The new detergent rules aim to simplify current rules for the sale and free movement of detergents in the EU, and improve the safety and sustainability of detergent use in the EU.

Eurofins Sustainability Services’ white paper on biodegradability testing discusses current constraints and future prospects for consumer product testing and legislation.

Eurofins Consumer Product Testing, a leading provider of textile testing solutions, is delighted to announce the launch of its Cotton Origin Verification Testing service using a combination of analytical techniques to accurately test for consistency with claimed origin.