All articles in chronological order

The SCCS has just published its final Opinion on the safety of Salicylic Acid. It has been adopted by written procedure on 21 December 2018, and inclu...

On December 21, 2018, by written procedure, the SCCS adopted an addendum to its Opinion on the hair dye ingredient 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine...

The year 2019 promises to be a great year for cosmetic news. On the agenda: many regulations and new obligations affecting ingredients are being imple...

The enthusiasm for masks is not waning! After the night masks, here are the daytime versions that replace the day cream and/or primer, and can only be...

The French DGCCRF published a recall notice for a Berevolk birch bark oil soap containing a substance prohibited by regulation.

French ANSM published a notice on the recall of all batches of a baby lotion, marketed by the brand Comptoirs & Companies.

The French DGCCRF published a notice on the recall of eye contour creams “The Morning Miracle”, marketed by the brand Ho Karan, due to a risque of mic...

It’s the little festive touch that can make the difference in lighting up your eyes on D-Day! These rather confidential cosmetics are multiplying… The...

Article 23 of the Cosmetics Regulation requires the communication of serious adverse reactions related to the use of cosmetics to the control authorit...

Some consumers look for it ardently on the labels of their cosmetic products, and even if this “Preservative-free” claim can be challenged on many poi...

Since 2005 and the paraben crisis, preservatives have been at the centre of controversy and consumer concern, far more so than any other category of c...

Alcohol, fragrance composition and its related ingredients… a perfume is a particular cosmetic product, which depends of course on Cosmetics Regulatio...

When it’s less, it’s better? This is sometimes also true in cosmetics. Raw material suppliers are therefore competing with each other in their imagina...

Cold skin treatment is one of the most popular modern beauty rituals. The effects of cold have been known for many years and have been used in many di...

Unlike some countries, the cosmetics regulations in the United States are considered to be quite flexible. This “laxity” is not to the liking of some ...

Perfumery and cosmetics are a key sector of the French economy. However, its professions and the opportunities they offer are often unknown to the gen...

It is because of “non-compliances and significant deficiencies” that the ANSM has just sent to Bio Perche Cosmétiques & Senteurs company a complia...

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 ...

This new cosmetic active complex to protect and repair against damages related to exposome-induced oxidative stress in skin is an antipollution active...

If gold care is classic at this time of year, gold is changing course. It is no longer limited to gold leaf masks or celebrations but becomes vegetal ...

A cosmetic brand can make a commitment to the environment by choosing the ingredients of its products, its manufacturing processes by adopting the pri...

At the Chartres congress organised by de la Cosmetic Valley, which took place on 14 and 15 November 2018, the supervisory authorities are still taking...

The last part of the report of the traditional Q&A session, which closes the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes and Cosmetics Congress every year. The FEBEA...

On 3 December 2018, the European Commission adopted the revision of several Annexes of the REACH Regulation, including a specific revision of the info...