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ICCS guide to the assessment of eye damages and irritationsSubscribers only

On November 5, 2026, the ICCS (International Collaboration on Cosmetic Safety) published a guide to best practices for serious eye damage and eye irritation assessment using new approach methodologies for substances in cosmetic products.

Alternatives to microbeads: an analysis by the RIVMSubscribers only

They have been banned since 2023. But in products where they were useful, they had to be replaced with something else. Are the alternatives to plastic microbeads safe for human health and the environment? That is the question the RIVM sought to answer in this analysis.

Cosmetics as a source of chemical pollutants: the study that points the fingerSubscribers only

According to a study conducted by researchers at Inserm and published in the journal Environment International, using fewer (or more carefully chosen) cosmetic products can rapidly reduce exposure to certain chemical pollutants and endocrine disruptors. The researchers are calling for regulatory measures regarding the composition of products and their packaging…

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2BSubscribers only

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Two new standards for SPF measurementSubscribers only

The two long-awaited new standards, alternatives to ISO 24444 for measuring SPF in cosmetic products, were published on 19 December 2024. They are now available in the International Organization for Standardization’s online shop.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sunscreens (almost) as protective as clothes Subscribers only
Sun damage is the most important environmental factor associated with malignant melanoma. To address the health threat, as well as the economic burden...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The announced end of grey hairSubscribers only
Hair dye manufacturers are on notice: the cure for gray hair is coming. That's right, the need to cover up one of the classic signs of aging with chem...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Exposure data for baby and children care productsSubscribers only
The aim of this research, published by the Food and Chemical Toxicology scientific journal, was to obtain exposure data for children cosmetic products...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Nano-zinc toxicity toward aquatic environmentSubscribers only
Nano-zinc is, again and again, questioned. It is the topic of studies to evaluate its toxicity to the human race or to the environment. The one displa...
Friday, April 12, 2013
Perfumes responsible for autism?Subscribers only
The hypothesis comes from a Californian team of researchers, who say they prove it: perfumes and cosmetics may play a major role in autism pathogenesi...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Aluminium: an excessive exposure via cosmetics Subscribers only
Another incriminatory document against aluminium in cosmetics. After a recent report by the Norwegian Scientific Committee VKM, using them daily, espe...
Monday, April 1, 2013
Data to assess exposure to cosmetic productsSubscribers only
Complete information regarding the use of personal care products (PCPs) by consumers is limited, but such information is crucial for realistic consume...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
A Cosmetics Europe study on the ocular irritation predictionSubscribers only
This multi-laboratory pre-validation of the SkinEthic™ reconstituted human corneal epithelium test method for the prediction of eye irritation was con...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Occupational allergies in hairdressers and beauticiansSubscribers only
Hairdressing and beauty professions are risky ones, exposed to sensitizing and/or irritant ingredients used in cosmetic products: shampoos, straighte...
Friday, March 15, 2013
Two studies on nano-zincSubscribers only
One of them is to be classified in the exculpatory file, while the other will support the incriminatory documents: nano-zinc is, again, questioned. Th...
Friday, March 8, 2013
Published in Food and Chemical Toxicology, a study by American researchers provides an estimation of the safe use concentrations of Benzisothiazolinon...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Methoxy PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer: a case of acute dermatitisSubscribers only
A publication of Lille (France) dermatologists repots the case of an acute allergic contact dermatitis due to Methoxy PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer ...
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