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Basics:Cosmetics glossary

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Logo indicating that the manufacturer of the product on which it is affixed contributes financially to the collection, sorting and recycling of its packaging.

IFRA

Founded in Geneva in 1973, IFRA is the International Fragrance Association, the official international body representing the fragrance industry. Its main goal is to ensure the safety of fragrance raw materials for health and the environment through a dedicated scientific program.

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An acronym for substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic (inducing permanent changes in the number and/or structure of the body’s genetic material) or toxic to Reproduction (e.g. by causing malformations of the sexual organs or impairing sperm quality).

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, since the status of a product determines the regulations, and the obligations, that apply to it. In Europe, a cosmetic product is governed by Regulation 1223/2009, and it is in this text that its definition must be sought.

EthicAdvisor

This logo, awarded by the private company EthicAdvisor, aims to distinguish ethical products in three dimensions: the health, the social and the planet.
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Thursday, December 6, 2018
EthicAdvisor
This logo, awarded by the private company EthicAdvisor, aims to distinguish ethical products in three dimensions: the health, the social and the plane...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Ecocert Environment
Ecocert Environment is the “responsible” branch of the Ecocert certification body.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Bureau Veritas Certification
Bureau Veritas Certification France is a certifying body operating in diverse fields such as food sectors, animal nutrition, catering, distribution an...
Monday, May 21, 2018
Draping
If you want to sculpt your own face, make it glow, and brighten your complexion without too sophisticated makeup, draping is the ideal technique. Simi...
Monday, May 7, 2018
SVHC
This acronym was introduced by the REACH regulation (on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals). A chemical identifi...
Monday, April 2, 2018
Layering
Layering is a skincare ritual that comes straight from Asia. This technique consists in applying different cosmetic products on the face, in a particu...
Monday, March 5, 2018
Co-wash
What if washing your hair with shampoo was not the ideal hair care method? Based on this principle, the co-wash technique favours the use of condition...
Monday, February 5, 2018
Chroming
Displaying a flawless, radiant glow is no longer enough: complexion sculpting has become common practice in the makeup sphere. Makeup is the ideal all...
Monday, January 29, 2018
Baking
Baking follows the ‘hare-brained makeup trend’. Born on YouTube, this method consists in leaving makeup on your face for quite long to make it last ev...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Vegan
The ‘veganism’ trend is increasingly more integrated to our lifestyles. Food, textile, and cosmetics are among the industries concerned, and more and ...
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Melanocyte
The term ‘melanocyte’ is derived from the Greek words melas and kutos, which mean ‘black’ and ‘cell’, and refers to an element constituting the epider...
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Liposome
The term ‘liposome’ is derived from the Greek words ‘lipos’ and ‘soma’, which mean ‘fat’ and ‘body’, respectively. A liposome is a small bubble of fat...
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