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As often for sunscreens, the warning has been issued in Australia, a country in which anti-UV protection is no joking matter. Indeed, the Friends of t...

Logo indicating that the manufacturer reduces the environmental impact associated with printing activities for its product.

The opinions of the SCCS, released during the 15th Plenary session, held on June 26 and 27, are numerous. In the today list, a new opinion on hair dye...

Logo indicating that the packaging of the product meets the guaranties of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

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...

The opinions of the SCCS, released during the 15th Plenary session, held on June 26 and 27, are numerous. In the today list:  N-nitrosodiethanolamine,...

A request for an opinion had been sent to the SCCS, about the safety for use of Methylene glycol, especially if used for hair straightening, when it c...

They have been adopted during the 15th plenary meeting, on 26 and 27 June, 2012, and are open for comments until August 17. The SCCS has just released...

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...

The European Commission published on 6th July 2012 the Guidance on the safety assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics. The document was drafted by th...

What to do to be prepared for a GMP inspection? Obviously, by implementing in the company the relevant procedures to guarantee the Good Manufacturing ...

In 10 years, the Paris-based event became the reference for beauty & wellness innovations and trends. Beyond Beauty is defined as the think tank/f...

The Web, that means 1,000 billions of web pages, some 273 millions sites the world over … and, among them: yours. When a cosmetic brand, being on the ...

During a recent conference, Karl Lintner correctly referred to the fact that the term “active cosmetic ingredient” should not be used to every word. I...

A beautiful tanned complexion is still associated with good health and prosperity, at least in our Western countries. However, thanks also to our way ...

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...

From 2010 to 2011, the number of GMP inspections has almost doubled in France. The point, for the authorities, is to check how companies comply with t...

The Cosmed General Assembly was held on June 20, in Paris. Under the stewardship of Jean-Marc Giroux, the association of the cosmetic industry moves o...

The press release is sent on 25 June 2012. After a decision on June 14, the ANSM (French National Agency for Safety of Medicines) decides the recall a...

What cosmetics were in the suitcase before the great summer migrations? Not quite the same as usual! Sun, fresh air, idleness and rest represent very ...

To the FEBEA (the French Federation of Beauty Companies), she is as a rose in a bouquet of flowers: to be reckoned with, even essential, valued, at th...

A UV filter in any daily care product seems to be a good idea. Indeed, nowadays, the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is mentioned more and more often on t...

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...

Some few days after the release, by ECHA, of a first list of CMR substances, the French ANSM releases, on June 13, a document designed for the manufac...