The American teenage consumer barometer is published twice a year by the investment bank Piper Sandler. For this second 2024 edition, the figures revealed that the level of cosmetics purchases has not been so high for several years.

The EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare), a body of the Council of Europe, has just published the second version of its “Guidance on essential oils in cosmetic products”, a reference document on best practices for safety assessment.

Formulated with 60% water, Nailmatic’s 11 temporary tattoo markers are sure to delight children (aged three and over) for Halloween (and beyond)! Practical to use and great fun, they’re ideal for creating terrifying looks.

Following on from the Académie de Médecine, it is now the Anses that is warning of the risks associated with hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid. The French agency advises against the use of this type of product and plans to take the matter to European level.

On 16 October, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that, at its October meeting, the Member State Committee had unanimously concluded that Triphenyl phosphate met the criteria for identification as a SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern). ECHA will therefore add it to the Candidate List under the REACH Regulation.