All articles in chronological order

Article 11 of the Cosmetic Regulations precisely defines the information that must be held in the PIF. Among them: evidence of the claimed effect.

Article 11 of the Cosmetic Regulations precisely defines the information that must be held in the PIF. Among them: the manufacturing method and the de...

Article 11 of the Cosmetic Regulations precisely defines the information that must be held in the PIF. Among them: the Cosmetic Product Safety Report ...

Article 11 of the Cosmetic Regulations precisely defines the information that must be held in the DIP. Among them: the product description.

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 ...

The tears of pistacia lentiscus (also known as lentisk or mastic) cannot but make us smile! This precious resin revives the cell activity and helps th...

Formaldehyde, Titanium dioxide, Zinc pyrithione, D4 and D5, Salicylic acid… they already are, or are likely to be soon classified as CMRs – with the c...

For the 9th annual event, the students of the Catholic University of the West, in Guingamp, Brittany, invite you to discover the world of upcycling, a...

We often look for it in vain, although it is actually mandatory. The DGCCRF (French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, and ...

Little boys have known the , this simple but ingenious toy that introduced them to the logic of mechanical assembly and assemblies. Little girls, when...

The PIF must be kept for 10 years after the last batch of the cosmetic product is placed on the market… nd for some products, until 11 July 2020.

The location where the competent authorities have access to the DIP is the address of the Responsible Person specified on the packaging of the markete...

Contrary to what we may think, the German cosmetics market is not that easy to understand and penetrate for a French company. At a Workshop on Decembe...

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 ...

The DGCCRF (Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes) has just published a notice of recall, by the ch...

No more sticks and thick textures that leave marks, especially when you are no longer that young! More flexible and malleable, new fluid concealers ju...

Several options are available for the PIF writing. This is shown both in the text of the Cosmetics Regulation and in its interpretation.

Which products require the establishment and the up-dating of a PIF, compliant with the Regulation? The answer is in its Article 11.

The long registration and evaluation procedure for chemicals placed on the European market is coming to an end, the last deadline being May 31, 2018 f...

It is no longer a secret: consumption patterns are changing. Organic, natural, or vegan products are now an integral part of our daily lives, includin...

They are just next door, but they buy and consume cosmetics differently. Their market and distribution systems follow their own rules, and even a few ...

Annex 1 to Cosmetics Regulation requires that the safety assessor shall prove his qualification. The requirements are described in Article 10, Paragra...

The PIF (Product Information File), within the meaning of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, involves obligations for three main actors: the Responsible ...

Following the publication of European Regulation setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine-disrupting properties for biocides...