Pollution skins no 1 enemy

Pollution, the number one enemy of city dwellers Publié le : 01/02/2016 More and more cities are being affected by high pollution levels. Air pollution is the most direct problem resulting from increasing urbanisation. Concentration of human activities such as transport and industry in a relatively small area puts pressure on the environment, and inevitably…

The evolution of allergens regulation

Allergens evolution regulation Détails Mis à jour : 27/12/2016 Nowadays, most of the cosmetic products on the market are composed by fragrances. Some substances of these fragrances may cause allergic respiratory or skin reactions; we call them skin or contact allergens. They can be synthetic chemicals or naturally occurring substances. In Europe, we think that 1…

Le nouveau règlement sur les produits cosmétiques

The new regulation on cosmetic products

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…

Phtalates

Phtalates, parabens : towards a ban on toxic substances in everday life

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…

Le sourcing ou comment acheter en Chine?

Sourcing or how to buy In China

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,…

Une nouveauté au sein des éco-packaging

An innovation in eco-packaging

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…