Report on "Without preservative" cosmetic products

The recent upsurge of the "Without preservative" mention on labels has drawn the attention of the French sanitary authorities. The General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control and the French Agency of Sanitary Safety of Health Products (Afssaps, as per its French acronym) made an inquiry during the second and third trimesters of 2008. Results: 50% of the products were non-compliant. Edifying … and somewhat worrying.

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