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The CSAS re-evaluated the issue of boron compounds in December 2013. Indeed, some are classified as CMR category 1B according to part 3 of Annex VI of...

In a move that would seem to satisfy the dreams of the small child in all of us who hated brushing their teeth, Crest (Procter & Gamble) has recen...

Latest cosmetics news in brief - Givaudan wants to buy Soliance - Decléor and Carita sold to L'Oréal - New York may ban microbeads in cosmetics - Chin...

The public consultation launched by the European Commission on perfume allergens in cosmetic products, in preparation for the stricter regulations tha...

The fragrance market in France is dominated by the mature generation, particularly women aged 45 and older, who accounts for a third of the 7 million ...

Lightening cream, Nail art liquid… You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and ...

The microbiota, which was the focus of the presentation by Marie-Alice Dibon and Maryelle Allemand at the Matinales de la Cosmétique, has the potentia...

In the antioxidant battle that brands are waging, this star of cosmetics has a good lead. New properties and novel vectorization systems highlight its...

The new voluntary standard NF X50-843 for wellness spas was drafted by industry stakeholders with a dual objective: to contribute the professionalizat...

The “Public consultation on fragrance allergens in the framework of Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosm...

The European Commission has published its proposed measures designed to enhance the protection of consumers from potential fragrance allergens in perf...

UEBT (Union for Ethical Biotrade, a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect’ of cosmetic ingredients that come from biodiversi...

CosmeticOBS announced the following in late January: ‘Avon France, a subsidiary of American cosmetics giant Avon Products, asked the Bobigny commercia...

The AFNOR association and its affiliates form an international public interest group focused on promoting public interest concerns and better economic...

Nail gel, Hair dyes… You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and are the subjec...

Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, 4th edition is more than just a dictionary of cosmetic ingredients; it is a guide to understan...

From the palest to the most intense, just like peonies, pink is omnipresent in spring palettes. Cheekbones, eyes, lips… no segment of make-up escapes ...

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has received a request for a scientific Opinion on the safety of silica (nano) used in cosmetic pro...

Latest cosmetics news in brief - New York may ban microbeads in cosmetics - China: CFDA consults on existing cosmetic ingredients - ECHA adds 7 new su...

Regulation 1223/2009 introduced the notion of Responsible Person, with several types of obligations at stake. A provision that accentuates the contrac...

The oral hygiene market is doing well. The tooth-whitening segment, which has seen much innovation in the past two years, is a point of special focus ...

The NPD Group, market research specialist has just published the selective beauty market sales report for the whole of 2013. The general trend in Fran...