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Where and how do consumers buy their cosmetics? How do they go to and fro between physical stores and online networks? What changes should distributio...

OTC or cosmetic, Drug Facts, Broad Spectrum, UVA logo, PA, UVA/UVB protection ration… If there is a category of cosmetic products for which regulatory...

The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to ban certain chemical ingredients in antibacterial soaps comes after years of considerable...

Following the decisions taken by the United States, France and United Kingdom, and and more recently by Korea, Taiwan now schedules the ban of plastic...

The second edition of the Cosmetic 360 show organized by the Cosmetic Valley was held last October 13-14, 2016, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. I...

Russia and its neighbours form an economic union where regulations governing cosmetics are enforced on a harmonized basis.  The registration procedure...

Any physical environment, whatever its nature (except if it does not contain water), may be characterized by its degree of acidity or alkalinity, meas...

Emulsion stability, product customisation, K-beauty and paraben alternatives go under the microscope at in-cosmetics Asia. Top beauty specialists will...

What if wearing mascara every day provided benefits to our lashes? At least, that is the promise made by many new mascaras following the multifuncti...

OTC or cosmetic, Drug Facts, Broad Spectrum, UVA logo, PA, UVA/UVB protection ration… If there is a category of cosmetic products for which regulatory...

The preservative Polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) at a maximum concentration of 0.1%, water-soluble Zinc salts used in oral products, the fragrance Ac...

COSMOS signature will become mandatory for all new organic cosmetic products as of 1st January 2007. This European standard will be materialized by a ...

Some substances have particularly marked the history of science and technology and have left an indelible mark. This is the case, for example, of the ...

South Korea has just transmitted to WTO a draft proposition aimed to amend its Regulation on Safety Standards of Cosmetics. On the agenda: the ban of ...

Attributed during the Beauty Forum Paris exhibition, held on 9 and 10 October 2016, the Beauty Forum Awards aim to highlight the know-how of beauty an...

You have all probably followed the emergence of what is called Slow Cosmetics. If you have liked this concept, you are also likely to be interested in...

Spotlight on lips! Whole cosmetics ranges dedicated to the beauty of our smile will be flourishing this autumn and early next year. Scrubs, anti-aging...

In a previous contribution, we put into perspective the different fields of use of talc in cosmetic formulations. We take here a publication by Jean-F...

Cosmetics packaging is not just packaging. And current trends can definitely make it turn into a ‘smart’ tool with new functionalities. At the 2016 Na...

A new 'Spotlight On Anti-Pollution' feature at in-cosmetics Asia to examine ‘anti-pollution’ products and showcase the latest ground-breaking ingredie...

It is one of the most widely used anti-aging actives, and for the longest time. But if the efficacy of retinol (or vitamin A) has never been questione...

If it is a highly coveted market for cosmetics companies today, and if its regulations are quite similar to those in Europe, Iran also has its own reg...

Whether 100% sure about their purchase or completely undecided, perfume shop customers want contact with a beauty consultant! Product recommended, pur...