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Summer is coming! And that is good news: at last, we can get lightly dressed and show our feet. However, after several months confined in their shoes,...

Even today, neither steam distillation nor extraction with volatile solvents can correctly capture the essential oil of the lily of the valley. Many p...

During the last decade, the natural and organic cosmetics market has developed rapidly. Worldwide, the industry is booming, but also confronted with c...

Demineralized water does not lay down the law in cosmetic formulation: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, like fr...

Everyone thought that was it. But we had buried self-tanners a little too soon… If the market has been slowing down – because of the ‘glow’ and desire...

Fighting against the invasion of rodents and insects in cosmetics companies’ production premises is an obligation imposed by GMP standard ISO 22716, a...

The 2017 London edition of the in-cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives launched over th...

"This is the end of the French exception. Gemey Maybelline officially becomes Maybelline New York. That was in the trade press some time ago. This is ...

The JRC's European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) has published its recommendation on the use of non-anima...

China, Korea, Japan, ASEAN, Russia, USA, Canada, Mercosur, Australia, South Africa, the Near and Middle East region… On June 9th, COSMED and Business ...

Demineralized water does not lay down the law in cosmetic formulation: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, like fl...

How can you transform daily products into magic innovations? Always by combining packaging innovation with formulation innovation. Here is a selection...

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 European Chemicals Agency launched a call for comments and evidence on Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5). Th...

The 2017 London edition of the in-cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives launched over th...

On May 4, a Missouri jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson and Imery's Talc to pay $110.5 million to a Virginia woman who developed ovarian cancer fo...

Clearly, the makeup trend is getting more and more regressive. Pop and acid packaging, fruity smells, flashy colours… it is all intended to remind us ...

Every year, leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance values the brands of thousands of the world’s biggest companies. The 50 most valu...

Demineralized water is still not law in cosmetic formulas: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, and sea water is pa...

Just like monoï, which it will replace this summer, coconut oil hangs heavy in the air and provides daily products with an exotic, sweet touch. Shower...

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 ...

Fruit is healthy. The precept ‘eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day’ reminds us of it often enough. But if you fail consuming your daily ra...

Measuring instruments are sensitive devices which are to be regularly inspected to meet legal metrology requirements, but also the quality requirement...

The 2017 London edition of the in-cosmetics show was an opportunity for cosmetic ingredient suppliers to showcase their new actives launched over th...