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The SCCS has just published its Opinions on hair dye cosmetic ingredients HC Yellow No.16 and HC Red No.18, adopted at the plenary meeting on 15 Decem...

In an effort to appeal to younger, more ethically minded consumers, while showcasing initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint, skincare brands are...

The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft directive aimed to make technical modifications to the Aerosol dispensers Directive, and t...

At its plenary meeting on 15 December 2015, the SCCS has adopted this 'Memorandum on use of human data in risk assessment of skin sensitisation'. The ...

Today, biotechnologies transcend the scientific framework to penetrate society as a whole. Their transformative power has never been so great and they...

Fifty years: half a century? No, more like a half-life. The fifties are also a time when women have to ask themselves questions: menopause and its att...

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 ...

Nomenclatures, VAT, customs duties, ATA carnet, Made in France, technical standards, counterfeiting and CE marking: the customs services have just mad...

According to a study conducted in New York by the Department of Consumers Affairs (DCA), being a woman costs more than being a man when it comes to pu...

Luxury trend for these new very"natural" treatments (sometimes certified organic, but not always), top of the range in their prices as in their formul...

The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (list of allowed p...

On June 25, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredients o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, and Potassium o-phenylphenate. T...

In the series"Forgotten Concepts", we address today the often discussed question of skin colour in relation to tanning. This question is important and...

The importance of halal cosmetics keeps growing, and not just in terms of exports to Middle Eastern countries. The market is developing all around the...

The acceptable and safe trace level of 1,4-Dioxane in cosmetic products, and the conclusions of the ICCR's report on this topic will be formally evalu...

There is a passion going on in the world of cosmetics for micro-organisms and other bacteria, both those that are found in the environment and those t...

After ending the year 2015 with a paper on this theme, I start this new year on the same, because if there are current topics, this one is really part...

In this illustrated beauty guide, Soko Glam co-founder Charlotte Cho shares the South Korean secrets for getting healthy skin and a youthful glow. As ...

The Fragonard house, founded in 1926 in Grasse, transforms an old velodrome into a museum. Underground, between the Garnier Opera and the Galleries, u...

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 ...

2018 is not that far. And the last step of the chemicals registration process provided for in the REACH regulation is likely to impact many cosmetic i...

Winter 2016 will change the world of lip balms: care formulas, gourmet perfumes, colourful"candy" packaging, but above all soft, tangy or brighter sha...

The safety of Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone, currently listed as a skin conditioning agent, will be evaluated regarding its use as a preservative by th...

President Barack Obama signed it on December 28, 2015: the ban of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products became a law in the United States with the M...