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Here is a mention that, at first sign, seems to be explicit enough, stating that the manufacturer did not use animal testing to assess the tolerance o...

A more aware consumer, more and more accustomed to read labels prior to buying, wanting to avoid some ingredients, though demanding of a higher effici...

After the dermatological bar, the milk and lotion pair, the refreshing jelly, the cleansing lather and, more recently, wipes or micellar water, oil ma...

The Cosmetics Regulation requires a more thorough report on product safety. This report already existed in the Directive. However, its content shall b...

The Committee of European Ministers (the decision-making body of the European Council, comprising the Foreign Affairs Ministries of the Member-states,...

Though classified as CMR 2 (as a carcinogenic substance), acetaldehyde is subject to no restriction in cosmetics. The SCCS is requested to give its op...

A logo stating that the paper used for the "Instructions" or the cardboard box is manufactured without any need to cut a tree.

A study by the Diagonal Reports organization, specialized in market studies, reports that, for their cosmetics, Chinese consumers do not trust the “Ma...

Thanks to the media-emphasized interest for H1N1, hydro-alcoholic gels (HAG) have become available almost everywhere, from healthcare environments to ...

The French Commission of Consumers Safety (CSC, as per its French acronym), an independent administrative authority comprising magistrates, profession...

Cosmetics industry is mad about the noblest - and the most expensive - texture of face care, which is now suitable to all skin types. Serum grabs the ...

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...

On March 1st, the European Commission has reminded the professionals of the cosmetic world that advertising claims by some certification bodies that t...

One is often too harsh with one’s oily skin, hoping that a shock therapy will definitely solve the problem. What a mistake! It may even have dramatic ...

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...

This month, Deloitte, an audit firm, released in February 2012 a study on the organic cosmetic industry, titled “Organic beauty products: to a sustain...

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...

In no way, this is a suggestion to go from a product-on-the-border to a medical device. Obviously, it is important to balance where allegations and cl...

The Matinales de la Cosmétique (The Breakfast Meetings - Cosmetics), the professional conferences organized every month by Sylvain-Romain ...

The harmfulness of aluminium salts towards the human body is more and more agreed upon by scientists, and raises concerns of cosmetics consumers. How ...

Obviously, some topics are more topical than others. Nano-ingredients are but an example. As a proof, several studies have been recently released, all...

At a time when more and more consumers are looking for alternatives to aluminum salts that make antiperspirant deodorants effective, many are turning ...

Extracted from the quassia tree (also called Bitter tree) bark (Quassia amara L.) or from Picrasma excelsa, quassin has recently been evaluated by the...

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...