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Did you know that humans have four different kinds of hair? And that women have just as much body hair as men? That androgens make beards grow and cau...

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 March 27, 2014 the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the safety of peanut oil, assessed in terms of skin sensitization. The experts concluded: 'peanut...

While consulting recently and negligently a site of watch, I came across information which immediately caught my attention: some would use human skin ...

Niche, star or brand perfumes, ancient perfumes, from the Roaring Twenties to the present day, perfumes by authors and artists, oriental or floral, ea...

The organic cosmetics market is doing well … but the better part of it is a niche. How can it escape from it and reach more consumers? How can it adap...

“Think Asia, Think Hong Kong,” the largest Hong Kong promotion ever to take place in Europe, will be held in Paris, 28 October, and Milan, 30 October....

It's hard to escape the new matte lipsticks this winter, but the surprise is that even for the holidays, the petal mouth is in! A must for a soft and ...

How is the market of cosmetics designed for hair structured? Which ones are on the leading edge, and in which regions of the world? Which recent chang...

Alopecia or hair loss also affects women and can be traumatic, can it be overcome with a simple shampoo or lotion? Without expecting miracles, cosmeti...

This could be the reaction of a Marketing Manager of an"anti-ageing" range when the formulation laboratory presents the latest proposal of innovative ...

A request for clarification had been made to the SCCS to clarify the term ‘sprayable’, which was used in three Opinions on nano ingredient safety (Car...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) urges all companies to start preparing now for the REACH registration deadline of 31 May 2018. If you manufacture...

Following contamination, the DGCCRF (Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes) has just published a re...

The SCCS held its 7th plenary meeting on 23 September 2014. Already published: a new Opinion (Basic Blue 99 – hair dye), and two revised Opinions (Aci...

Mintel, the independent market research firm, presented eight hair cosmetics to follow at the last Beyond Beauty trade show in Paris. From all-in-one ...

The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will cover developments in green ingredients, marketing and customer behaviour. Organised by ...

In this book, the author shares his solutions to effectively fight against hair loss caused by deficiencies, hormonal imbalance, stopping a pill, afte...

Traditionally devoted to men, the leather accord is becoming more feminine. Perfumery, both niche and luxury, rubs up against this mythical note with ...

The ANSM has just published the minutes of the last meeting of the WG"Cosmetic Products". On the menu: an assessment of vigilance, in terms of obligat...

Biochemistry is the scientific discipline that studies chemical reactions that take place within living organisms and therefore within cells. Carl Neu...

Selfies, tattoos, ornamental makeup, the expansion of makeup techniques to hair, the boom of colour… Staging oneself has invaded all spheres of life, ...

PAO, e-mark, open book… You may think you know all there is to know about these regulatory logos that you print on your cosmetics labels almost system...

Three requests are for hair dyes: HC Blue 18, Basic Blue 99, and HC Red No 17. The SCCS also received a request for an addendum to its Opinion on the ...