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To establish a regular dialogue between parliamentarians and professionals in the cosmetics industry, the professional association Cosmed is initiatin...

In its plenary meeting held from 29 February to 10 March, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed to support the proposal of the UK to restrict...

For the first time, the trade balance of the cosmetics sector exceeds the threshold of nine billion euros. According to a press release from the FEBEA...

These series of numbers and initials may seem quite obscure, and therefore pretty useless. And yet, if they are mandatory on cosmetics labels, it mean...

Perfume litigations typically involve only trademark or packaging protection. The actual perfume hardly enjoys any legal attention although it is very...

Beauty fascinates and frightens all at once. Paris, the Trojan, experienced this against Aphrodite, Hera and Athena, as witnessed, notably in the epic...

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 French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) published an updated version of its Triman marking system user’s handbook. This new versio...

Newpharma, an online pharmacy of European dimension, launched a survey, in which nearly 6.000 female e-shoppers took part, to provide a better insight...

Whether cosmetics dedicated to shaving or hair care, more and more refined creations are being created. Shampoos or specific beard balms, styling prod...

The project “Evaluation of selected sensitising fragrance substances” was initiated by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency as a LOUS (List of U...

The European Commission (DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and DG Environment) is conducting a fitness check on chemic...

A study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas demonstrates how even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, ...

For three days, from 16th to 18th June 2016, up and coming ‘fine fragrances’ brands will be showing off their creations and expertise at the ‘Rencontr...

For 250 years, Givaudan has created perfumes and flavours of the highest quality, innovating and inspiring trends in scent and taste. Here, scientists...

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 use of DEGEE (INCI: Ethoxydiglycol) is not yet restricted by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It will be with Regulation 2016/314 of 4 March 2016, ...

After body lotions and make-up removers, here are oils, self-tanners and after-sun care. The shower becomes the new beauty territory for busy consumer...

The ever-growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products also drives sales growth of ingredients used in these products. The market value for ...

The use of treated pigments, and more generally of coating treated fillers, has become one of the basic technologies in the formulation of make-up pro...

The regulation 2016/266 of 7 December 2015, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 1st March 2016, includes 20 new and updated tes...

The first gene identified for greying hair has been discovered by an international University College London-led study, confirming greying has a genet...