News
US industry criticizes bill to reform cosmetics legislation
Laws & regulations
The updated version of the Safe Cosmetics Act, which was reintroduced in the House of Representatives at the end of June, is meeting...
Afssaps recommendations on benzophenone-3
Industry buzz
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (Afssaps) was given the task in 2009 of reassessing the risks associated with...
MakeUp in New York to host Studio Make Up
Companies & industry
MakeUp in New York is only a few weeks away from opening its doors. Studio Make Up is the sponsor of one of the animations that will mark...
Formulating without parabens? Hurray for creative chemistry!
Ingredients & formulation
We can do without them, because alternatives to the use of parabens exist, but changes involved are not insignificant and habits die...
Organic Monitor launches its Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Asia
Industry buzz
For the first time ever, Organic Monitor will hold an Asia-Pacific edition of its Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The event is scheduled to...
Australia may accept SPF 50+ labelling for sunscreens
Industry buzz
Standards Australia, the organisation that develops the country’s standards and is the Australian member of ISO, is considering the...
Hain Celestial opts for the NSF/ANSI certification
Industry buzz
The Hain Celestial group, a leading US marketer of natural and organic personal care products, headquartered in Melville, NY, recently...
MakeUp in Paris, novelties, just novelties (Part 2)
Innovation & new products
The success was the one expected at the second edition of MakeUp in Paris, with delighted organisers and exhibitors. An opportunity for...
A new president for Cosmed
Industry buzz
The Board of Directors of Cosmed, the association of French SMEs in the cosmetics industry, has recently elected its new president. It is...
Series of innovations for make-up brushes
Industry buzz
The market of cosmetic brushes, where tens of millions units are sold every year, carries on stimulating the creativity of suppliers....
