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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.
Monday, December 1, 2008
BDIH
German label for a Controlled Natural Cosmetic, developed and allocated under the control of a federal association of German commercial and industrial...
Monday, December 1, 2008
Max Havelaar
A seal of approval given to a product which meet the criteria of Fair Trade. It is managed by the Max Havelaar France association , a member of the in...
Monday, December 1, 2008
1% For The Planet
Logo indicating that the brand donate at least 1% of its sales to protect environment. Founded in 2002, it is managed by the Club 1% For The Planet, w...
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)
Personal Care Products Council is the new name of CTFA (Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association).
Saturday, November 8, 2008
FEBEA
FEBEA is the French federation of cosmetics industries.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
CIR
Acronym for: Cosmetic Review Ingredient.
Friday, November 7, 2008
CAS (Number)
CAS stands for Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society, which assigns the numbers that universally designate chemical ...
Friday, November 7, 2008
EINECS/ELINCS
Acronyms for: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances and European List of Notified Chemical Substances.
Friday, November 7, 2008
CTFA
Acronym for: Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Emulsifier
Emulsifiers make it easy to mix not miscible liquids (for example water and oil). in other words, they allow for the making of emulsions of oil and wa...
Monday, October 27, 2008
Antistatic Agent
Antistatic agents reduce static electricity, and prevent hair or skin to be electrically charged.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Astringent Agent
Astringent agents tighten skin pores.
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