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Dossier Covid 19: Crisis, trends and solutions

Until a few months ago, no one had any idea that a pandemic of this magnitude would strike the world. Today, Covid-19 is on everyone’s mind and is part of the daily life of a good part of the citizens of this world. The coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on the cosmetics industry. After having shown that the industry knows how to show solidarity, it is time to prepare for the future, to look to the future and to deal with new paradigms. It is in this perspective that this dossier has be...

China: the CSAR is born, long live the CSAR!

China officially announced the release of the final version of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). The new regulation will take effect on January 1, 2021. Under the new CSAR, the biggest overhaul lies in the regulations pertaining to cosmetic classification, ingredient management, efficacy claim, etc. ChemLinked experts detail the changes and new features of this new text.

Looking for a natural product? Okay, but which natural?

All the market research agencies say it: the Covid-19 crisis did not really give rise to new trends, but it strongly amplified all those that already existed and which the pandemic made even more relevant. The desire for naturalness is one of them. Even if it can cover quite diverse notions. How do you define a natural product? Explanation by Estelle Dehier, from the Labosphere laboratory.

Cosmetics news

On the CosmeticOBS editors' agenda

Very regularly, the CosmeticOBS editorial team attends different types of events: congresses, exhibitions, press presentations, conferences… Just as r...

Canada: amendments to Ingredient Hotlist delayed ... and clarified

In January 2020, Health Canada issued a “Notice to Stakeholders” regarding several proposed amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. Due to the ...

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit: virtual edition in November

International news: Australia bans cosmetics testing on animals

How to re-enchant the retail stores?

The place of essential oils in the Covid-19 crisis

Regulations

China: the CSAR is born, long live the CSAR!

China officially announced the release of the final version of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). The new regulation will ...

ECHA's consultation on the restriction of microplastics

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products and is seeking...

Endocrine disruptors: a new in vitro test method

European Joint Research Centre announces that the AR-CALUX® method was validated by the JRC’s EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testi...

Butylparaben added to the Candidate List

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just added four new substances to the Candidate List, which identifies the substances that are candidates for...

Ingrédients

Cyclopentasiloxane

Substance• Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)Profile• Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) • SVHC substance included in the candidate list for authorisation under REACH • Potential endocrine disruptorHistory• 2005: In an Opinion of 2005, the SCCP concludes that it …

Cyclohexasiloxane

Butylparaben

Resorcinol

Nano-Titanium Dioxide

Phenoxyethanol

Polyglycerin-10

Tetrasodium polyphosphate

Tetrapotassium polyphosphate

Extrait de feuille de guimauve

Extrait de feuille d'ortie brûlante

Lactobacillus/Coconut fruit juice ferment filtrate

MEK

Trends

Looking for a natural product? Okay, but which natural?

All the market research agencies say it: the Covid-19 crisis did not really give rise to new trends, but it strongly amplified all those that already ...

Who are the post-Covid 19 beauty consumers?

Arriving like a cannonball, the coronavirus has redrawn the contours of a new world: confinement, teleworking, social distancing, strong economic slow...

The Barbara Gould Saga, by Jean-Claude Le Joliff

The saga of old brands is a captivating exercise, often difficult because little is recorded and even less accessible. When you’re lucky enough to hav...

Cosmotrends: trends during and after Covid-19

Covid-19: how have beauty users evolved?

Institute at home: the concept that emerges from lockdown

The new cosmetic naturalnesses after Covid

Liposomes, by Jean-Claude Le Joliff

How Covid-19 affects the demand for natural cosmetic ingredients

Zoom new features

Make-up: copper, the new summer gold

This incendiary shade of gold warmed with red is flattering to most people, especially those with tanned complexions. It lights up the eyes, the compl...

Fresh body oils!

This is called a “cosmetic oxymore”*, because the oil is a warm texture par excellence, inscribed in the culture of the South and which warms a little...

Reef friendly sunscreens

Protecting one’s skin and respecting the oceans (especially the coral) is the new claim of the summer. This trend, legitimately born among surfers, is...

mascaras-see-double

With their transformable brush, two-sided or double-tipped, these innovative mascaras are much more than 2 in 1, it’s simple, they do it all: thicken,...

We're thrilled with the kraft!

Skincare, soaps and even perfumes… Kraft packagings are very popular these days! Nothing better to give an eco-friendly and modern look to your creati...

We have a crush on greek cosmetics!

While waiting to be able to return to its paradise islands, we adopt its products with an irreproachable CSR commitment, which bloom well in the scrub...

They are the cosmetics

essence cosmetics takes a step towards clean beauty

The majority of analysts and trend firms say it: consumers expect transparency, efficiency and values from professionals… even more so after the Covid...

Evoleum: drinking beauty

Before in&out cosmetic concepts were so trendy, dietary supplements suffered from a somewhat old-fashioned, not very attractive image. But that’s ...

How Covid-19 redefines the contours of press relations

Allies of brands and journalists, press agencies play a crucial role in the beauty industry. Reputed in the industry, Ohlala has just come out (like t...

Biolie or the art of sublimating waste into cosmetics

Labosphère: R&D with a heart

Camille Kriebitzsch, investor

"Grey is the new green": REN skincare is rushing into the breach of eco-responsibility

Nya Cosmetics: an ode to black beauty

Guérande Cosmetics: beauty on an iodized basis

Dossiers

Dossier Covid 19: Crisis, trends and solutions

Until a few months ago, no one had any idea that a pandemic of this magnitude would strike the world. Today, Covid-19 is on everyone’s mind and is par...

Cosmetics and Essential oils: the dossier

Complexes. This is the first word that comes to mind when we want to describe essential oils, whether it is their composition, their properties, their...

Microplastics: the dossier

They are part of the long list of controversial cosmetic ingredients… Polymers, microbeads, and, by extension, all microplastics are in danger of bein...

Endocrine disruptors: the dossier

The regulation of cosmetic claims: the dossier

Aluminium: the dossier

Brexit: the dossier

Sun products: the dossier

Nanomaterials: the dossier

The Cosmetic Lexicon

IFRA

Founded in Geneva in 1973, IFRA is the International Fragrance Association, the official international body representing the fragrance industry. Its m...

Cosmetic Product

What is a cosmetic product? We all have the feeling that we know this… but we can also make mistakes sometimes! And the question is not insignificant,...

EthicAdvisor

This logo, awarded by the private company EthicAdvisor, aims to distinguish ethical products in three dimensions: the health, the social and the plane...

Ecocert Environment

Bureau Veritas Certification

Draping

SVHC

Layering

Co-wash