Vegetable Oils In Cosmetics: Innovative And Traditional Raw Materials Argan Oil Derived from the argan tree, Morocco’s flagship product is rich in vitamin E, omegas 6 and 9 and antioxidants. There are actually two different types of this oil: the first is extracted from roasted kernels and used in food products while the second is...
PRESS RELEASE, SIGNED JOINTLY BY THE AFSSAPS AND THE DGCCRF This press release states that formaldehyde in straightening products is dangerous to human health. Used by professionals or sold on the Internet, these products should be avoided. In fact, after chronic exposure in humans, formaldehyde – absorbed through the respiratory tract – can cause...
PÔLE COSMETIQUE, YOUR EXPERT PARTNER IN COSMETIC PERSONALISATION Today’s cosmetics market offers an abundance of products and brands are using increasingly ingenious methods to differentiate themselves from the competition. Indeed, faced with this multitude of choices, consumers are becoming more demanding in order to find THE product that works best for them. This is how...
SOURCING OR HOW TO BUY IN CHINA? Geographical, demographic, and macro-economic data on China: – Population: 1.321 billion – Geographical area: 9.6 million km² – Density: 133 ppl/ km² – GDP: 2.644 billion – GDP/capita: 2,012 (USD) – Active workforce: 758.3 million – Currency: 1 Chinese yuan = 0.104 € (03/05/2011) – Unemployment rate: 4.2% Buying in bulk and at lower costs is every company’s goal,...
Up until now, we’ve been familiar with: Packaging made from recyclable cardboard, package inserts printed on recycled paper, vegetable inks, cornstarch stickers, infinite glass cream jars (jars made from moulded glass, using the press-and-blow or pure press process)… But a new innovation has just emerged in Sweden: Toothpaste brand AllVeggie recently launched its Prabhupada’s toothpaste...
THE NEW REGULATION ON COSMETIC PRODUCTS On 30 November 2009, the new regulation on cosmetic products, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, was adopted, replacing the Cosmetics Directive (in force since 1976 and updated on several occasions). The majority of this new regulation’s provisions will come into effect on 11 July 2013. The existing provisions on the...
PHTHALATES, PARABENS: TOWARDS A BAN ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN EVERYDAY LIFE? Moisturising creams, shampoos, shoes, nail polish, lacquers, perfumes, inks, pipes, detergents, medications, etc. All of these products we use in our daily life contain phthalates, parabens and alkylphenols. Suspected of causing certain cancers and damaging the male reproductive system, there are now calls...
EVOLUTION OF THE ONE VOICE LABEL What is ONE VOICE? One Voice is an association under the 1908 Law that cultivates its political, religious, and financial independence as a guarantee of its freedom of speech and action. Since 1995, it has been at the forefront of the non-violent fight for animal rights and respect for...
All-in-one : A loot at the cosmetics of tomorrow Publié le : 05/01/2016 As a cosmetics manufacturer, we have to meet specifications that are ever more sophisticated. As a consequence, we are becoming ever more creative in order to offer you products that best fit your brand, with optimal and innovative textures, effects, galenics, and efficiency....
PROCEDURES FOR EXPORTING TO CHINA What are the regulatory requirements for exporting cosmetic products to China? Regulations are a major concern for companies seeking to take advantage of the high growth rates seen in cosmetics markets in Asia. Since the creation of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) last year and the adoption of...
