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Baby cream, liquid soap for the hands… You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful …...

Staying, or at least looking, young has become a real social imperative: Faced with the pressure of normative discourses that advocate the myth of ete...

Despite variable economic conditions, the natural personal care market continues to see strong growth, posting a healthy 10.6% increase globally to re...

Cosmetic brands make us look good! Peeling and anti-fatigue or anti-wrinkle masks are the latest finds to offer us express results. In 2014, let us te...

It is explicitly stated in Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009: manufacturers must ensure the stability of their cosmetic products. But how must this be do...

Latest cosmetics news in brief: Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises its Opinion about Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl te...

Mintel Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) has announced the key trend set to impact global beauty consumers in 2014 – Mixologiste. Blurred lines between...

If a cosmetic sector is currently grabbing everyone’s attention, it is men’s skincare. Indeed, two market research firms (Mintel and Euromonitor) have...

IDEA is the International Dialogue for the Evaluation of Allergens. The project was started by IFRA in response to future changes in regulations, with...

Make-up, lipsticks… You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful … and are the subjec...

Context of suspicion towards certain cosmetic ingredients regularly maintained by the media relays, increased awareness among consumers and dermatolog...

"Body of the World" offers an overview of contemporary bodily practices, exploring their origins, differences and meanings. From one continent to anot...

Cosmetic packaging, especially plastic packaging, is a problem for manufacturers today. Especially since the entry into force of the European Cosmetic...

It is the new name of these lifting and firming treatments that do not support the deep throats but the ovals… of the faces! Tight focus on the week's...

The CPNP, the European portal for centralised notification of cosmetic products, was put online on 11 January 2012. A nice innovation of Cosmetics Reg...

How do you choose your perfume? Which criteria do you take into account when purchasing it? Which information seem important to you? These are a few o...

Clinique (Estée Lauder Group) is voluntarily recalling a single batch of its Anti-Blemish Solutions Hydrating Purifying Formula S.O.S. This batch cont...

Innovation is a difficult exercise, with many failures, but which remains a permanent need, and is therefore the subject of many studies. The Observat...

Interface committee, declaration of establishment, inspection procedures, GMP accreditation: if they are cosmetic, ANSM projects for the sector are no...

Latest cosmetics news in brief: Guidance CLP - Modification of the CLP regulation - The SCCS revises its Opinion about Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl te...

ECHA has just published the conclusion documents on the evaluation of four substances (all used in cosmetic products) as part of the Community Rolling...

From Morocco to India via the West Indies or the Amazon, women have always had beauty secrets and used the plant riches of their country. Rhassoul, ro...

Although it is dated November 25, 2013… it is applicable as from July 11, 2013! This new regulation is part of the outcome of the overall safety asses...

Land of contrasts this winter for perfumes, which celebrate both immaculate petals, as… the darkest nectars. One constant, however, is floral omnipote...