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It is in the name of"non-compliance and significant breaches" that the ANSM has just sent Intuiskin a compliance injunction concerning its establishme...

The French DGCCRF (General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control) published a notice on the recall of a Minicupcake ...

Regulation 2017/238 of 10 February 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 11 February, amends Annex VI (UV-filters) of Cosmetics...

Regulation 2017/237 of 10 February 2017, published in Official Journal of the European Union on 11 February, amends Annex III (restricted substances) ...

On February 8, 2017, the DGCCRF (French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control), published the results of the...

Over the past few months, the noose had been tightening around Methylisothiazolinone. It was banned in leave-on cosmetics as from 12 February 2017, an...

Viewing beauty from a different angle, wondering whether we have really seen it all, and if it would not be useful to consider other innovative approa...

 It is the same old story every year. For Valentine’s Day, there is a flood of all sorts of underwear and cosmetic products for women to look as desir...

For even more efficient slimming skincare, and because we must admit that spring 2017 is, apart from rare exceptions, poor in terms of innovation, ‘fi...

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 ...

For certain pharmaceuticals placed on the market, it has been mandatory for many years to use Child-Resistant Packaging that cannot be opened by toddl...

As Euromonitor International hails UK consumers among the biggest beauty and personal care spenders in Western Europe, the stage is set for in-cosmeti...

To beautify your hands, there is nothing better than a well-executed, pretty, flawless manicure. And unless you go to a professional’s, it is not alwa...

Cold cream has been and remains one of the monuments of cosmetics. This product that had to be kept cold, or that was cold to apply, or both, has been...

As the first month of 2017 draws to a close, Organic Monitor, a specialist research, consulting and training company that focuses on global sustainabl...

Judith Levy and Juliette Couturier, two young 25-year-old entrepreneurs, have developed a skincare range for women suffering from cancer. Their brand,...

It is the end of mono blush! Two, four, or even seven colours of blush are now available in the same palette! That is just perfect to offer our cheekb...

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 ...

On 7 November 2016, the SCCS published its Opinion on the new cosmetic hair dye ingredient HC Orange No. 6, adopted by written procedure. After the co...

WestRock is an American packaging supplier. To anticipate trends and market expectations, the company regularly conducts consumer studies. Sandy Grégo...

Whilst dry shampoo is now considered a veteran in the fast and fickle beauty industry, the mind-set around its place in the hair care routine is evolv...

Extremely popular among major cosmetics groups, thermal waters are on a roll. Their benefits are not only useful for marketing arguments: the evidence...

Christophe Rousselle is in the middle of his third mandate at the SCCS. CosmeticOBS met him. He dreamt of being a vet, he is a toxicologist. He publis...

On 14 October 2016, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the WTO of its intention to ban plastic microbeads in ...