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It was to be released no later than July 11, 2016 – it was actually published on September 19. The Commission’s report on the use of cosmetics claims ...

The Silab group is well-known among cosmetic brands for their plant-derived actives. They have recently decided to initiate a diversification phase by...

Here is a strange oxymoron… Black and celebration… It seems the adjective ‘black’ – in both French and English – will not stop spreading across perfum...

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 16 March 2016, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34). The Commi...

Sixty-four percent of consumers across the world claim that they try to have a positive impact on the environment on an everyday basis. According to a...

In a previous contribution concerning anti-ageing active ingredients, the use of placental extracts had been addressed briefly. There have been many v...

Another exciting year is predicted for the global professional nail care market, which continues to offer seasonal colour collections, new textures, a...

In the first six months of 2016, nature-inspired cosmetics have been in the lead in regard to growth. Natural and organic cosmetics are showing stable...

Innovation is making good progress in all beauty fields, including instrumental beauty. Many techniques are regularly developed as significant advance...

The black skincare category, masks in the lead, has been flooding our cosmetics departments since the end of summer. Charcoal has got the lion’s share...

The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe III (restricted substances) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1...

As social networks are redefining and outlining contemporaneous beauty practices, Amazon.fr has unveiled the results of a study conducted by Opinionwa...

With a global population increasingly concerned about aging, as well as greater awareness about the effects of sun damage and not having a proper skin...

Women’s intimate hygiene still often sounds like a taboo topic. And yet, the offering of cosmetics intended for it is actually well-developed and comp...

As the boom of digital channels has been transforming the scope of activities of traditional business, the FFPS (French Federation of Selective Perfum...

South Korea has just transmitted to WTO three draft propositions aimed to amend the Cosmetic Act, the founding text of the cosmetic regulation in this...

Many major events will occur during the first edition of Beauty Paris Forum, to be held on 9 and 10 October 2016. Among them, the Beauty Forum Awards,...

Autumn is the dark circle season. Tiredness reasserts itself and the benefits felt throughout the holidays quickly vanish… More technical or more ‘gen...

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 September 2, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash prod...

Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...

Peptides are an exceptional class of ingredients that have strongly contributed to the advancement of cosmetic responses to various questions. The Cos...

The 7th edition of the Jean-Paul Marty Days will be held on November 30 and December 1, 2016, and will focus on the theme ‘Skin and Environment’, a to...