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This information is on the Internet since November … first released by the British Daily Mail, then relayed by the renowned BBC: a 38-year old woman w...

Colipa, The European Cosmetics Association, held in Brussels a debriefing on the 8th World Congress on alternative methods to animal testing. Clearly,...

In the land of hair cosmetics, shampoo is ennobled, detox is gaining ground, dry shampoo is reinvented, serum persists and signs, fragrant mists are p...

The cosmetic sector is almost familiar now with the concept of the Responsible Person, as defined in the European Cosmetics Regulation that will appli...

During the Congress on Perfumes & Cosmetics, held in Chartres on November 23 and 24, 2011, the French Agency for the sanitary safety of health pro...

It is trendy to have pristine-enameled white teeth. The success experienced by the new concept, the "Smile Bars", comes as a proof. A "Smile Bar?" Thi...

Anti-wrinkles, anti-spots, anti-acne, anti-dull complexion … Glycolic Acid comes with attractive and promising claims. It is an element found both in ...

The third time has been successful. After two unsuccessful attempts in 2009 and 2010, the tax on cosmetics, introduced in the 2012 financial law on So...

Since the release of the Cosmetics Regulation, which will apply in July 2013, in lieu of the current Directive, and especially due to its Annex I, mor...

A cosmetic is often considered as a wellness product, used for our pleasure, lightweight as a thin layer of powder. To sum it up, beauty is not always...

The 9th Congrès Parfums et Cosmétiques of the Cosmetic Valley (Conferences on Perfumes and Cosmetics), held in Chartres on 23 and 24 November 2011, is...

Symbol representing the period-after-opening: period of time after opening for which the cosmetic product may be used.

On November 22, 2011, the World Wildlife Fund has released a worrying report on the sustainable palm oil. It adds a classification of more than 130 co...

Formaldehyde is used as a biocide, a preservative and a fixing agent, in many consumer goods and construction products … and also, on a small scale, i...

The warning comes from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Companies in Europe, Australia and Japan are buying more ce...

Even if the word is not used in the document, cosmetovigilance is provided for in the Cosmetics Regulation (which replaces the old Directive since 11 ...

It is a kind of  ever-recurring issue … coming back every year due to the diligence of the French Senator Alain Milon (UMP) when the Financial Act is ...

The potential toxicity of aluminum in cosmetics has been a concern for several years. Often accused of promoting breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease,...

Designating a Responsible Person, creating the Product Information File, notifying to the European Commission and updating the notification when neede...

The French Afssaps launches an awareness campaign about the health risks linked to "the voluntary practice of skin depigmentation". This shall be unde...

The Breakfast Meetings - Cosmetics (Les Matinales de la Cosmétique) are now renowned: monthly professional meetings, organized by Sylvain-Romain Cotte...

The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a mandatory part of the Cosmetics Regulation, which is implemented since 11 July 2013, in lieu of the old Dir...

Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) are dealt with in the Cosmetics Regulation (which replace the Cosmeti...

A sensitive subject, nanomaterials have been included in the Cosmetics Regulation, which fully replaced the former Cosmetics Directive since 11 July 2...