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It is an understatement to say it had been long-awaited: the Commission was to publish it in January 2014. Tricky to set up, reported to late 2015, an...

Progress in general, whether it is technical, scientific, or more specifically social, has made us get used to being offered advances, a few of which ...

In his presentation during in-cosmetics Global, Nicolas Matic, Director of Kline’s market research, provided an overview of the global skin care ingre...

Attention is often drawn to the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays on the skin and health. At the Sun Protection Conference held in London on June 6...

At the Rencontres Réglementaires organized by Cosmed in Paris on June 8, 2017, Salvatore d'Acunto, the Commission’s Head of Unit for Health Technology...

It has been a few years since the use of preservatives in cosmetic product formulas has had a bad reputation. And rightly so: they are usually not har...

The population aged 25-35, also known as the selfie generation, represents a chunk of people who are hyper-connected and deeply concerned about their ...

Most welcome in this period of the year, moisturizing mists are the new summer skincare gesture. Whether as a dermocosmetics or ‘superfood’ version, t...

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 ...

That is what we can call a buzz. On June 7, the UFC-Que Choisir Association denounced the presence on the market of 23 cosmetic products containing in...

ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the available scientific evidence meets the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify Titan...

French cosmetics are much valued in China, where they are considered prestigious. Their reputation is firmly established, and yet, French companies’ p...

Since 2009, UEBT assessed awareness of biodiversity, and interest in ethical sourcing of ingredients in 16 different countries. Nine years of research...

The practice of shaving is often, if not almost automatically, associated with the use of products that either facilitate or complement it, or take in...

At its plenary meeting on 6 June 2017, the SCCS approved a mandate from the European Commission. As announced in a previous Opinion of the experts com...

On May 30, 2017, Natrue, an organization representing organic and natural cosmetics, celebrated its 10th anniversary. On this occasion, its members an...

Creams, gels, lotions… These are the canonical forms of cosmetics the industry has made consumers used to. However, a new generation of care products ...

First, they have changed their names. They are no longer called ‘heavy leg treatments’, but ‘light leg treatments’. Now, that is much prettier and jud...

As the US with OTCs, Australia set up a specific status for some products that Europe considers as "simple" cosmetics. At the first Rencontres de la Q...

This datasheet contains exhaustive basic information: chemical identification, technical data, functions, origins, regulations, sa...

Biodiversity is a source of inspiration and innovation, essential to connect to consumers turning to natural ingredients. The outcomes of the 2017 Bio...

On Thursday 29 June 2017, the ANSM is organising an exchange meeting with the assessors in charge of the safety of cosmetic products. The objective is...

They no longer smell like solvent, are perfumed with essential oils, contain biosourced* ingredients, and (often) have oily textures. Some of them are...

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 ...