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In her article in COSSMA 5/2013, Andrea Weber, Head of the R&D centre at Babor points out why several interesting new actives are to be expected from ”blue biotechnology” which is the acquisition of new substances from marine...
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Dr. Gerd Mildau of the CVUA and Birgit Huber of the IKW explain, in an interview with COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss, what is really new in the Cosmetics Directive, which are the biggest challenges for the manufacturer, and what...
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Dr. Rainer Wohlfart from the Kneipp company and the perfumer Erich Schmidt explain, in an interview with Angelika Meiss, how they see the impact of the SCCS stance and planned course of action on the subject of fragrance...
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Some scientists have suggested that chemicals, including those used in cosmetics, may be disrupting human endocrine systems such as hormones secreted by the ovaries, testes, and thyroid. Human exposure to these substances may...
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Since 2008 we have heard words such as plant stem cells, native plant cells, plant cell technology, epidermal mother cells and adult stem cells as part of an exciting new cosmetics trend. Angela Kleiner of Croda offers an...
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The Merck KGaA is hosting Merck’s 1st Dermocosmetic Forum on February 18–19, 2013. The forum is geared toward dermocosmetic formulators and marketing strategists; the goal of this comprehensive forum is to explore innovative...
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To ensure the safety of cosmetic products and to reinforce market monitoring there is now a new notification procedure. The way in which the Internet-based interactive Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (abbreviated to CPNP)...
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Separate Panels – Facets of Sustainability – Focus on Customers and Retail – Cosmetics are going greener This years´ Natural Cosmetics Conference on September 25 & 26 will once again present a multi-faceted program. For the...
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Dr. Silke Granzow of Mann & Schröder describes inm her article in COSSMA 5/2012 the points to observe if you want your cosmetics advertising to avoid falling foul of the legislation covering medicines or pharmaceuticals,...
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Kerstin Dornhöfer of Merck presents the company’s extended range of new special effect pigments and functional fillers for use in cosmetic products which will be shown at the In-Cosmetics in Barcelona. photo: fotolia.de









