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Swiss cosmetics regulations are close to those of the European Union, but there are differences. Although Switzerland is a member of the European Free...

The beginning of the year is always a period expected by ingredient suppliers. This is the period during which the Cosmétagora exhibition, dedicated t...

This ancestral beauty secret is undergoing a makeover! With the (big) trend of probiotics, vinegar is indeed a first-class ingredient. Some tighten th...

Cosmetic brands are increasingly capitalizing on influence marketing to promote their products and portray their image on social networks. Using influ...

Is it possible to claim the absence of aluminium salts on the packaging and in the commercial documents of a deodorant? The answer is to be found in t...

The United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU) on Friday 29 March 2019 at midnight. This is exactly two years after it notified the Europe...

The reputation of Cosmétagora is well established. This event has become a reference for the actors of the cosmetics industry. Every year, this show i...

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the leading trade show globally bringing together all areas of the beauty industry, from raw materials to the finished ...

Complex substances, difficult to characterize, potentially dangerous to human health, endocrine disruptors are of concern to consumers. Especially sin...

In 2019, IMPAG celebrates its 100th anniversary, and can look back on an eventful and successful history, in which the company has steadily grown and ...

It has been missing for a long time and has already been the subject of much work and discussion. Cosmetics Europe (the European trade association) ha...

Ultraviolet (UV) filters, which are common constituents of sunscreens and other cosmetics, are reported as a threat for coastal coral reef ecosystems....

According to a press release from the FEBEA (Federation of Beauty Companies), French cosmetics exports surpassed the 14.5 billion euro mark in 2018 (+...

You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and are the subject of a recall or ban ...

What happened on the cosmetics market in 2018? What are the new consumer behaviours? Which distribution sectors are on the rise? All these questions a...

The cosmetics industry’s interest in the skin microbiota has already been strong in recent years. The trend was further confirmed at the Cosmetagora e...

They are both foundation and concealer. Bourjois invented this name “foundcealer” (contraction of foundation - foundation and concealer) which sums up...

On 17 January 2019, the French government launched the “Plan related to a Brexit without agreement”. For some time now, the possibility of an exit of ...

The European Commission just stepped up its “no-deal” outreach to EU businesses in the area of customs and indirect taxation such as VAT, given the ri...

On the ski slopes in winter or by the sea in summer, it is very pleasant to be under the sun, exactly. As long as you are protected, absolutely! The h...

The problem is a major concern for French people, but who knows exactly what we are talking about? Which substances have an endocrine disrupting actio...

The European Joint Research Centre (JRC) has just published a report to clarify the key concepts and terms used in the definition of a nanomaterial gi...

For its 11th consecutive year, cosmetic ingredient suppliers met at Cosmétagora on January 15 and 16, 2019. For two days, 150 exhibitors thrilled the ...

On 12 February 2019, the European Union forwarded to the WTO a draft Directive aimed at reducing the environmental impact of certain products containi...