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Water in cosmetics
World Water Day will be celebrated on March 22, 2025. Essential for nature, essential for humans, water is also essential for the cosmetics industry. Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, has therefore chosen to celebrate it too.
“Cosmetics” for animals
Is it a misnomer to talk about “cosmetics” for animals? Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, sheds light on the regulations governing hygiene and care products for our four-legged friends. How can we separate fact from fiction in what we read on websites, blogs, etc.?
Dupes: when consumers are misled!
In recent years, we have seen a tidal wave of foreign sales platforms such as Wish, Ali Express, Temu, and Shein offering items in all categories at unbeatable prices. All industrial sectors are affected, including cosmetics. Analysis by Estelle Dehier of Labosphère.
Artificial intelligence for cosmetic safety assessment
In a context of increasing computerisation of scientific and regulatory practices, artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually establishing itself as a promising tool for assessing the safety of cosmetic products. But how far can it go without compromising the rigour and responsibilities of stakeholders?
Inside the depths of a cosmetic product's development
One of the questions regularly asked of a service provider before developing a cosmetic product is: how long will it take? Often, customers (who are not formulators, it should be noted) think that it is “easy,” that all you have to do is add a little bit of xxx to a prototype formula, a recipe they have come up with themselves, etc. But it’s not that simple! Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, breaks...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Formulating differently?
These terms are more and more frequently used when certain players in our trade express their concerns. They even end up constituting a unique way of ...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The future of cyclomethicones (or ‘the extinction of dinosaurs’)
‘CosmeticOBS did me the honour of asking what I thought about the future of cyclomethicones. Well, in my humble opinion, there is none.’ Dr Frédéric L...
Monday, October 9, 2017
Skin microbiota evaluation: the methods
Since the discovery of the intestinal microbiota, the question of the skin microbiota (micro-organisms, bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts), is under ev...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The cosmetics industry innovates……………… at last!!!!!
This mood note’s title may sound provocative or rather cheeky, but to me, it does reflect reality. Indeed, our industry always boasts about being inno...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Towards new utopias, or the croissant technique?
Progress in general, whether it is technical, scientific, or more specifically social, has made us get used to being offered advances, a few of which ...
Monday, June 19, 2017
Preservatives: alternative substances
It has been a few years since the use of preservatives in cosmetic product formulas has had a bad reputation. And rightly so: they are usually not har...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Making cosmetics differently? With external influencers...
If you have a close look at the History of cosmetics, it is pretty easy to identify several periods corresponding to quite different practices. After ...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
All busy on the Eastern front?
Everyone has long been praising K-Beauty’s fantastic ability to invent tomorrow’s cosmetics. Why not. Apparently, the latest trend - after cushions, w...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Endocrine disruptors: clearing up the manufactured controversy
It is not because politicians have just discovered this issue that I am taking interest in it now, but simply because things are all focused on this t...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Copernicus bacteria – Reflections on the skin microbiome
One of those sad, grey days of January, the pride of the cosmetics industry gathered in Paris to discuss a highly topical issue. Kindly invited by the...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Chefs are back
A few people have already pointed out to me that they were surprised I could take interest in issues related to artificial intelligence applied to for...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Polluted by… pollution?
Should we be sceptical as regards the spectacular wave we have been observing on pollution, or more precisely antipollution? For my part, I must admit...
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