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Merck KGaA: 1st Dermocosmetic Forum in February 2013

By Dorothea Michaelis

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 approaches for dermocosmetics by bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. The two-day event will address numerous dermocosmetic issues, … Read more

CPNP: Notifications made easier

By Dorothea Michaelis

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) operates, and some points to watch when submitting a notification, are explained by Dr. Botho Krämer of KMU Cosmetic Services, in COSSMA … Read more

Natural Cosmetics Conference in Berlin in September

By Dorothea Michaelis

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 second time, the Conference at the Ellington Hotel Berlin offers the entire beauty trade an international platform for intensive … Read more

Sales promotion for cosmetics: What not to do!

By Dorothea Michaelis

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, or possibly the biocidal products directive, as well as what to note in the tighter attention being paid to the matter … Read more

Sustainability, convenience and high-tech: Trends only for cosmetics?

By Dorothea Michaelis

The claims, as well as the products, that we see and hear about from the cosmetics and home care sectors are an accurate reflection of current social trends. Angela Kleiner, marketing manager at Croda GmbH, shows how these trends manifest themselves and how, today and in the future, what type of product positioning will help … Read more

Nanoparticles: Misconceptions clarified

By Dorothea Michaelis

What are the health risks involved when using nanoparticles in personal care products? Are nanoparticles in cosmetics carcinogenic? Are they potential endocrine disruptors? Dr. Gerhard Nohynek, Scientific Director, Worldwide Safety Evaluation at L’Oréal, in an interview with COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss, sheds some light on a number of misconceptions frequently held in this field. photo: Udo … Read more

China: Additional requirements in the new regulations

By Dorothea Michaelis

Registration of cosmetics productsWithin the Chinese cosmetics regulations, which are still being extensively formulated, it may very well be the case that, due to a particular situation, existing legislation is extended to include new rules. At the end of 2011, following extensive changes in the registration process for cosmetics products, further regulations were added. Mei … Read more

Colipa’s new name: Cosmetics Europe

By Angelika Meiss

The European Cosmetics Association, formerly named Colipa, will now be called Cosmetics Europe – The Personal Care Association. The association has been representing European cosmetic companies and national associations for fifty years. The name change comes at a time when the European cosmetics industry represents one-third of the global market, across the entire range of … Read more

Online notification system now accessible

By Angelika Meiss

The CPNP – is the online notification system created for the implementation  of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products. This Regulation requires that the responsible persons and, under certain circumstances, the distributors of cosmetic products submit through the CPNP some information about the products they place … Read more

Dr. Voss (Dermatest): How to combat photo ageing

By Dorothea Michaelis

Dr.Werner Voss, CEO of Dermatest, talks about the most important actives and testing methods for products to fight photo ageing. Dr. Voss names vitamines, enzymes and botanicals in combination with a safe mixture of UVA and UVB filters to be the most important actives to combat photo ageing. The test methods Demratest is using are … Read more

medical BEAUTY FORUM: New Media Kit 2012 available now

By Dorothea Michaelis

medical BEAUTY FORUM forms the basis of successful cooperation between doctors and beauticians. With six focussed issues per annum the magazine provides up-to-date guidance on relevant topics, and looks at skin care trends, publishes details of important dates and events, and carries contact details of cosmetics specialists (BFA) in the whole of Germany. The medical … Read more

medical BEAUTY FORUM: Bridge between research and practical application

By Dorothea Michaelis

medical BEAUTY FORUM, a trade magazine from the Health and Beauty Group, forms the bridge between dynamic research and its practical application in the fields of aesthetic medicine and cosmetics. Focussed on specific and relevant topics, this medium covers the current state of knowledge and practice, both for doctors involved with aesthetic procedures and for … Read more

Colipa: Significant progress on alternative methods

By Angelika Meiss

Colipa – the European Cosmetics Association – presented the progress it has made in developing alternatives to animal testing to an audience of international scientists, industry associations, NGOs and regulators at the 8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (WC8), in Montreal, Canada. Bertil Heerink, Director-General of Colipa said: “The … Read more

Download Tip April: Natural cosmetics and conformity labels

By Dorothea Michaelis

Dr. Wilfried Petersen, Managing Director of Dr. Straetmans examines how the consequences of systems for natural cosmetics certification affect formulations. He compares the seals of approval offered by NaTrue, BDIH, Ecocert and COSMOS. COSSMA subscribers can download detailed background information and a list of internet links. Go to Russian translation of this article at ekokosmetika.ru … Read more

New certification bodies can now apply to Cosmos-standard

By Angelika Meiss

Cosmos -standard AISBL (1), the International non-profit Association whose object is to offer an internationally recognized standard for organic and natural cosmetics, are opening of the approval process for new certification bodies (2) to be authorized to certify to the Cosmos -standard. Cosmos -standard AISBL was founded in June 2010 by five leading European organisations … Read more

Natural cosmetics and conformity labels: Each OK in its own way

By Dorothea Michaelis

Certification systems for natural cosmetics are the result of extended discussions involving numerous different institutions and organisations – and so the requirements of the different certification systems are equally diverse. The most important, often amazingly different, requirements of the established certification bodies offering a seal of approval are detailed by Dr. Wilfried Petersen, Managing Director … Read more

Launch of COSMOS-standard certification

By Angelika Meiss

The founders (1) of COSMOS-standard AISBL (2), the International non-profit Association whose object is to offer an internationally recognized standard for organic and natural cosmetics, have announced the opening of application processes for the COSMOS-standard. This will concern certification to the new standard and membership of COSMOS-standard AISBL. “In 2002, the founding organisations recognized that … Read more

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