Science, R&D
Cosmetic and sensory: beauty makes sense
Texture odour and colour… multi-sensoriality is strongly linked to the cosmetics industry. It may help selling products, provided it is...
Nanoparticles in cosmetics may impact the environment
Two studies presented at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Salt lake City, pointed out possible...
Baby care products: French Academy of medicine calms things down
After having set up an ad hoc working party and consulted several experts, the French Academy of medicine has published its official...
Biocidal active substances contribute to antibiotic resistance, EU experts say
An advisory committee to the European Commission says that active substances found in many household detergents and cosmetics, as well as...
Nanoparticles in cosmetics: more transparency and research urged
Consumer groups and British scientists are calling for urgent research and more transparency on the use of nanoparticles in consumer...
Nanoparticles can seep through skin, new study reveals
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that nanoparticles that can breech the skin barrier, especially when...
Action groups multiply safety alerts over cosmetics
The Environmental Working Group raises alarm over the contamination of teenage girls by chemicals commonly used in cosmetics. Data...
A group of French scientists puts baby cosmetics under fire
An action group gathering scientists and hospital executives for the promotion of sustainable development in the health sector wants...
Fears over perfume unfounded, CTPA says
The old story linking the use of perfumes or scented creams, with cancer or infertility in unborn baby boys, came at the surface again,...
Moisturizers increase skin cancer risk in mice
A team of researchers at the State University of New Jersey has found that some common moisturizing creams can increase the formation of...
