Hypoallergenic cosmetic product: what does it mean exactly?

You are looking for what is best for your baby, and above all, for what may prevent any risk of allergy … Quite often, you do have undesirable reactions (as eczema) when in contact with some products, or you know you are allergic to a cosmetic substance (or several) … Therefore, you always choose cosmetics with a "Hypoallergenic" mention on their label. Nice reaction! At least, at first sight. Indeed, this mention, ill defined, does not always mean what you think it means: it has so many different definitions that it is far from being a guarantee!

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