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Two models of cosmetic bath balls for children, from the Tinti brand, are the subject of this recall procedure, launched by the French Fraud Control D...

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...

For once, this summer, the Books section of the Observatoire des Cosmétiques offers you a novel by the Argentinean Alan Pauls, History of hair, whose ...

Following the Pierre Fabre passing away, on 20 July 2013, Laboratoires Pierre Fabre has announced, on the first of August, the setting up of a new gov...

La belle France, a country with a strong aesthetic tradition, widely admired for its taste in style, luxury, and beauty, and where those with an eye f...

On 25 July 2013, the French ANSM, in the frame of its mission to monitor the cosmetics market, has released, on its website, a list of hair straighten...

The paper is signed by three members of the Pierre Fabre Group Safety Assessment Department. They have developed a new method, using artificial urine,...

Three Opinions by the SCCS have been released on 26 July 2013, dealing with cosmetic nano-ingredients. The Opinion on titanium dioxide has been adopte...

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...

Latest cosmetics news in brief: New Board of Directors, in Cosmebio - Pierre Fabre passing away - REACH: a reminder of the obligation of information -...

Euromonitor International released in April 2013 its report on the latest market trends and sources of future market growth for the Beauty and Persona...

What are the beauty products that got the most media coverage in 2012? Did consumers follow the trends launched by journals? Kantar Media News Intelli...

As it does every summer, even more since the Agency has been reshaped and the transparency requirements enhanced, the French ANSM has released its act...

In 2012, Eco-Emballages has modified its contributions calculus, introducing a bonus-penalty system with a tougher eco-modulation. How to declare and ...

Is this an excuse for the delays in giving many long-awaited for opinions, especially when the new Cosmetics Regulation is fully implemented? The SCCS...

Since 31 October 2012, the European regulation on cosmetics is tougher concerning all tooth whitening products that contain hydrogen peroxide. Current...

On Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September 2013, in Berlin, the 6th edition of the Natural and Organic Cosmetics Conference (Naturkosmetik Branchenkongr...

Mirror, my beautiful mirror, tell me who is the most beautiful? We all dream of a magical answer… often far from what our reflection in the ice inspir...

Dr Philippa Darbre is well known, thanks to the debate she initiated about the toxicity of aluminium and the implication of this substance in breast c...

Since 11 July 2013, a new European Regulation, the Regulation n° 1223/2009, governs cosmetics. It has been designed to provide the consumer with an in...

What is in our luggage when on the verge to leave for the airport? Many must-have items, hence inevitably, cosmetics. Creams for skin-care, make-up re...

Pharmacists, hairdressers, beauticians, cosmetics retailers: the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 creates responsibilities and obligations. It is not th...

They were expected, they were already known in broad outline and were confirmed by Regulation 655/2013 “laying down Common Criteria for the justificat...

The French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has just released a “Vigilance” report, which combines all the alert...