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A paradoxical man, who accepts his contradictions, this is a self definition of Guy Boulanger. Together with Carol Gancia, his wife, they have founded...

The information has been released just after summertime: the French Salon de la Beauté 2012 is postponed. A proof that the crisis is also felt by the ...

The implementation of the new Regulation is going on; I must confess I’m surprised by how low is the anticipation of the actors as a whole. However, c...

They are rarely the main argument in the sales points leaflet of a cosmetic. However, they are used in the formulae of innumerable products, with a mi...

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) released in 2012 a proposal for the definition of a nanomaterial in cosmetics. According to this organisatio...

It is essential to choose carefully one’s products. Further, it is not useless to remind you that using them the right way is also essential. Sometime...

Harmful effects due to sun, and efficiency of the cosmetic products designed to provide protection are recurrent media hype. The debates that surround...

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...

Loyalty is lost when it comes to body care products. New research from Mintel reveals that nearly a quarter (23%) of those who use body care products ...

As part of the obligations set out in Annex I to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, safety assessment concerns all substances, including natural substanc...

Are there nanoparticles in the ZinClear IM 500CCT, a sunscreen marketed by the Australian company Antaria, as whistle-blown by the Australian branch o...

Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical widely used in hand soaps and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular level, slow...

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...

After a survey by the research company Mintel, 81 % of Chinese consumers prefer to buy all-natural hair care. This is the result of the recurrent conc...

In April 2003, an exhaustive reevaluation of all the colourants used in hair dyes in Europe has been launched. At stake: to improve the safety level f...

In April 2003, an exhaustive reevaluation of all the colourants used in hair dyes in Europe has been launched. At stake: to improve the safety level f...

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...

Two hair dyes are the topic of request for opinion by the SCCS. Indigofera tinctoria needs to be reviewed. For HC Blue 17, it is the first evaluation ...

Logo of the responsible forest management brand. It identifies products (paper and packaging board) made from wood that comes from a forest that has b...

The European Commission has just released the Opinion of its Experts Committee on the fragrance allergens in cosmetics. This document dramatically len...

It was due at the end of 2011. The public consultation once finished, the SCCS Opinion on allergens, approved during the 26 and 27 June plenary meetin...

This new ISO standard will help laboratories and the cosmetics industry to measure the UVA performance of sunscreen products and will contribute to be...

Used as a hair colourant, suspected to be an endocrine disruptor, 2- hydroxyethyl picramic acid has been evaluated by the French National Agency for t...

The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) held its sixth annual meeting (ICCR-6) July 10-13, 2012 in Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A. to...