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The European Commission transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend two annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the int...

APPAM, the Association for the Promotion of Perfumed, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, is organising the 34th International Essential Oils and Extracts ...

Christine Lauth and Olivier Thierry are pleased with the management of the Pastel project within the Bourjois/Chanel organisation. It consisted of the...

The first one has been adopted on 25 June 2015 during the 10th plenary meeting of the SCCS, the second one by written procedure on 13 July 2015. These...

On Saturday 19 September 2015, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Osmothèque, Conservatoire International des Parfums, opens its doors...

The Intermarché store chain announces the recall of a golden beige 03 fluid foundation from the Labell brand for a microbiological contamination probl...

CosmeticOBS conducted a survey of its web users on controversial ingredients in June 2015*. Which ones are the most easily identified, the most contro...

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 ...

Designed as an educational and training text, this book provides a clear and easily understandable review of cosmetics and over the counter (OTC) drug...

What if simple recipes could make us (even more!) more beautiful? Well, yes. The beauty of our skin comes largely from our diet. And to avoid looking ...

The dynamics of the natural personal care market are impressive, attracting more and more players that want to profit from the lucrative opportunities...

Praised by women, Lift becomes the new code name to summarize global anti-aging, the one that acts as well on wrinkles as on firmness! Synonymous with...

In June 2015, CosmeticOBS-L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques conducted a survey of its web users on controversial cosmetic ingredients*. Which ones are be...

The warning comes from Britain. A researcher at London Metropolitan University which tested cosmetic makeup products whose use-by-date was near or pas...

Sometimes, the GMO status of a cosmetic ingredient must be known to meet the requirements of certain organic standards or answer consumers’ questions,...

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 ...

In this 416-page book, Eugénie Briot offers an in-depth study on the great adventure of French perfumers and industrialists, their innovations and the...

Hair perfumes are emerging as a new scented format with appeal to both fragrance and haircare users, but positioning the product as haircare fragrance...