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Green Dot

Logo indicating that the manufacturer of the product on which it is affixed contributes financially to the collection, sorting and recycling of its packaging.

IFRA

Founded in Geneva in 1973, IFRA is the International Fragrance Association, the official international body representing the fragrance industry. Its main goal is to ensure the safety of fragrance raw materials for health and the environment through a dedicated scientific program.

CMR

An acronym for substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic (inducing permanent changes in the number and/or structure of the body’s genetic material) or toxic to Reproduction (e.g. by causing malformations of the sexual organs or impairing sperm quality).

Cosmetic Product

What is a cosmetic product? We all have the feeling that we know this… but we can also make mistakes sometimes! And the question is not insignificant, since the status of a product determines the regulations, and the obligations, that apply to it. In Europe, a cosmetic product is governed by Regulation 1223/2009, and it is in this text that its definition must be sought.

EthicAdvisor

This logo, awarded by the private company EthicAdvisor, aims to distinguish ethical products in three dimensions: the health, the social and the planet.

Friday, May 15, 2009

EcoGarantie (EcoGuarantee)

Belgian seal of approval emanating from a regrouping of actors of the biological sector (producers, transformers, distributors, consumers and technica...

Friday, May 15, 2009

Coeur de Forêt (Heart of the Forest)

1 product bought = 1 planted tree. Cosmetics which affix this logo take part in the action of the Coeur de Forêt Association (Heart of Forest), wherei...

Friday, May 15, 2009

Organism of control and certification of ecological and biological products, as well as systems of quality assurance. EcoControl functions only in the...

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Old logo atributed and controlled by the association One Voice, French representative of' ECEAE (the European Coalition to put an end to animal experi...

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Nature & Progrès (Nature & Progress)

French logo designating an organic and ecological cosmetic, issued by an association of consumers and professionals (producers and processors) grouped...

Monday, January 12, 2009

A logo indicating that the product has received approval by the International Dental Federation (FDI - World Dental Federation).

Monday, December 22, 2008

Use-Before date

Generally what we name the use-before date is in fact a date of minimum durability.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

A logo indicating that the product is in conformity with French Standards of quality and safety.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Stamp of approval indicating that the product received the approval of the French Dental Association.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Platform for Fair Trade

Logo indicating that the product manufacturer adheres to the principles of the PFCE (Platform for Fair Trade) collective.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Period-After-Opening

Sometimes named by the acronym : PAO.

Monday, December 1, 2008

French stamp of approval indicating ecological cosmetics, controlled by an association of cosmetic manufacturers of products, in partnership with Ecoc...