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It is not because politicians have just discovered this issue that I am taking interest in it now, but simply because things are all focused on this t...

Organized in Orléans – France on 30 March, this event aims to enable cosmetics sector personnel to fully align their production conditions and practic...

Make-up removal is an essential act in beauty routines. There are many types of products on the market that perform this function effectively. Today, ...

At the Jean-Paul Marty Days, a two-day scientific congress organized by the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology) in Paris in late 2016, Fabrice Lefevre...

As every year, COSMED organizes a day dedicated to the French and European regulations of cosmetic products: Les Rencontres Réglementaires. This day o...

This datasheet contains exhaustive basic information: chemical identification, technical data, functions, origins, regulations, safety, trade names an...

You do not like those days when it is humid? As a matter of fact, this equation is perfect when it comes to beauty! Indeed, one of the best rituals to...

There is no doubt creativity is most productive in the cosmetics segment of face masks. Among the hundreds of new launches, here is a selection of fou...

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 ...

While beauty products may seem like the kind that shoppers would prefer to ‘try before they buy’, there’s growing digital engagement with the sector. ...

The time when biofunctional active ingredients were only used in high-end products is a thing of the past. Now it is a key cosmetic component for the ...

Cosmetics increasingly boast about having ‘isotonic’ formulas. This complex term is often misunderstood by the general public: it refers to a cosmetic...

On February 15, the European Parliament approved CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Europe and Canada. Although it still rem...

While the world of cosmetics constantly renews its offering and keeps innovating, elderly people cannot always find cosmetics answers adapted to their...

Apples, pears, citrus fruit… though more exactly grapefruit, here. But you can also find mangosteen, quince, blackcurrant, litchi… Is this the end of ...

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 Union has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed at restricting the use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcycl...

It is not always easy to know what our beauty products contain. Although brands must indicate the ingredients used on the packaging (INCI list), their...

On February 9, the pre-jury of the U’Cosmetics competition, dedicated to mineral cosmetics this year, studied the 23 student projects competing. Each ...

The history of sun protection products is not lacking in spice. These products, which were placed on the market without yet existing methods for evalu...

Today, personalization is one of the major trends impacting the world of cosmetics. Tailor-made products, products to be composed yourself with bases,...

On 9 February 2017, the ANSM published a Notice to manufacturers on sunscreen products containing karanja oil. A warning to remind that it is not an a...

Shrove Tuesday and other carnivals represent an opportunity for children to dress up. Most often, in addition to sporting a costume, they are keen on ...

More modern and ‘cleaner’, metal ‘ages’ better than resin and easily adapts to our new travelling habits. If the most trendy makeup brands have adopte...