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New ISO standard to assess toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles
Laws & regulations
The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has issued a new standard to help assess the toxicity of nanoparticles when...
Now in France, soap has its Institute
Companies & industry
It is used every morning and several times a day. It is undoubtedly one of the most widely used skincare, beauty and hygiene products...
GMP: LRQA proposes a free online seminar
Industry buzz
Lloyd’s Register’s subsidiary LRQA France, a certification agency specialising in risk reduction, is proposing a free online seminar on...
Albéa takes over the Betts group
Industry buzz
Albéa (previously Alcan Packaging Beauty) just acquired the Betts group, one of the world’s leading producer of printed laminate tubes...
Strong growth for Primapack in 2010
Companies & industry
Primapack, the trading pole of the Cosfibel Group, achieved more than 21 million euros in sales in 2010, confirming the dynamic trend of...
"Skin is increasingly more assaulted" Dr. Marek Haftek, CNRS
Science, R&D
Dr. Marek Haftek is a leading figure of dermatology in Lyon. Research Director at the CNRS, he is specialised in the epidermal barrier...
Verdan partners with DKSH to distribute Kalunite potassium alum worldwide
Industry buzz
Verdan, who has just been granted Ecocert’s approval for the use of its Kalunite potassium alum in as a raw material in the formulation...
Art Deco selected Albéa’s Buzz applicator
Industry buzz
Art Deco imagined a special night repair balm which activates lash growth. For its new lash care product, the brand needed a special...
Marionnaud, Douglas, Limoni voted Europe’s best perfume retailers of the year
Markets & trends
The perfumery chain Marionnaud was voted “Best retailer of the year” in the "Perfumery" category by a panel of French consumers for the...
Nano-sized titanium dioxide may cause pulmonary inflammation
Science, R&D
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, widely used in sun creams, provokes lung inflammation when inhaled, new research has found....
