Mother’s Day: would you like to offer a beautiful book about perfumes, or to make her discover a novelty issued in May? CosmeticOBS-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques suggests its selection of books specifically for Mother’s Day, which comprises twelve “beauty and...
The cosmetic industry is always innovating, learning from the female beauties the world over, or bringing back long-forgotten recipes. The recent years have been focused on micellar waters, B.B. creams or battery-operated mascaras. Do-all creams, anti-dark circles or peelings for hands. Some are now essential. Others have been available on shelves … for a short time …Marketing effect, come-back to the aisle end-caps or brand-new moves, here are five atypical products to follow.
In this work, the author brings us to a trip through the beauty along the time and on all the continents. You may find the secrets of manufacturing make-up in the Ancient times, the changes in habits of fashion and beauty standards along the centuries, the habits and customs in Egypt, Greece,...
Originally published in 1858, this unusual book will appeal greatly to all who have an interest in the history of early cosmetics and beauty regimes.New republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Being on the social networks is valuable for a cosmetics brand. This is the conclusion of a survey by Mintel, in Great Britain, which has analysed the behaviour of Internet users in the beauty sector. A way for brands to take advantage of some opportunities…
A new entity, the French National Agency for the safety of medicine, health products and cosmetics (ANSM) replaces the French Agency for the safety of sanitary of health products (Afssaps). The Agency press release states that “it has the same missions, rights and obligations," in order to...
It is not a star ingredient that the cosmetic industry puts forward on its labels. Not noble enough, not trendy enough… though, discreetly but surely, in many formulae of our personal-care and beauty products. Discreetly, this is the problem, when one is allergic to soy.
It is in cosmetics, as it is… everywhere. Almost never pure in nature, it is present as salts, mainly, and stirs up controversy. Many do not know what they talk about. What is aluminium? Where is it? What is its use? What are its dangers? What is its regulation? Let us make the point.
It is often a pity not to have, for natural and organic cosmetics, an independent frame of reference, supported by an administrative authority, and displayed as a single logo (as for the AB logo, in France, for food). Let it be known: work is in progress, and the lack of this single document...
Journalists call this topic an “evergreen". Indeed, it is the kind of topic that comes back every year at the same moment (spring), and that could be almost reproduced word-for-word without being wrong. Therefore, let’s go for it! Well, what is new under this orange peel skin? Some new cosmetics (we are never short of “launches” in this area!), even some recommended by CosmetiocOBS-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques … though always the same active ingredients that are “efficient” … and the same complementary advice for a better way...
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