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Keeping Cosmetics in Check: How Scientific are Cosmetics?
This brief commentary explores the complexity of cosmetic formulas and proposes and approach to express scientific information about these formulas to non-scientific experts.
Apr 26th, 2024
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Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Makeup as a 'Weapon' to Fight Age Discrimination
In this Keeping Cosmetics in Check, Karl Laden, Ph.D., highlights age discrimination, suggesting makeup could fight it. He also dismisses the uphill battle to change perceptions on aging. C&T somewhat disagreed, so we dug deeper in a Q&A follow-up.
Feb 6th, 2025
One of the biggest causes of skin aging is UV exposure, making SPF almost a requirement for anti-aging creams. Here, the author describes how SPF regulations led to sun protection claims on anti-aging products; he also posits whether they are pertinent.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: SPF in Anti-aging Products
One of the biggest causes of skin aging is UV exposure, making SPF almost a requirement for anti-aging creams. Here, the author describes how SPF regulations led to sun protection claims on anti-aging products; he also posits whether they are pertinent.
Jan 6th, 2022
Responsible beauty has been used to describe not a product benefit, but a way to do business. This approach has deep roots in the cosmetics industry – five historical examples of which are shared here.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Deep Roots in Responsible Beauty
Responsible beauty has been used to describe not a product benefit, but a way to do business. This approach has deep roots in the cosmetics industry – five historical examples of which are shared here.
Dec 27th, 2022
Why is body odor generally considered bad? Some suggest it is a modern 'invention' of advertising. The present article explores perceptions of body odor, advances in AP/deo development and the impact of COVID-19 on AP/deo use.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: APs/Deos—Truly Essential or Marketing Hype?
Why is body odor generally considered bad? Some suggest it is a modern “invention” of advertising. The present article explores perceptions of body odor, advances in AP/deo development and the impact of COVID-19 on AP/deo use.
Mar 1st, 2022
In this article, the author outlines important questions formulators should ask in terms of background information for the botanical ingredients they are sourcing. Example ingredient choices also are flagged that may cause unforeseen problems related to the clean, ethical and responsible beauty movements.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Where the Proverbial ‘Buck’ Stops in Botanicals
In this article, the author outlines important questions formulators should ask in terms of background information for the botanical ingredients they are sourcing.
Jul 1st, 2022
This article discusses the history of clean beauty, the definition of clean and how both terms are used today. It also debates whether or not clean beauty simplifies cosmetics.
Keeping Cosmetics In Check: Purging the Confusion from Clean Beauty
This article discusses the history of clean beauty, the definition of clean and how both terms are used today. It also debates whether or not clean beauty simplifies cosmetics.
May 23rd, 2023
These differences are examined in terms of whether they appear to impact the safety of cosmetics in the given regions. In the author's view: they don't. Described here are examples of differences in cosmetic regulations in three regions.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Do Cosmetic Regulations Make a Difference?
Described here are examples of differences in cosmetic regulations in three regions. These differences are examined in terms of whether they appear to impact the safety of cosmetics in the given regions. In the author's view: they don't.
May 1st, 2022
The present column considers the industry's capacity for personalization, challenges and current and future approaches.
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Let's Get Personal. How Personalized Can Cosmetics Really Get?
The present column considers the industry's capacity for personalization, challenges and current and future approaches.
Oct 5th, 2022
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Words from Wiechers: Off the Scales?
In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author reviews three types of lies in the cosmetics industry: "lies, damn lies and statistics," keeping our statistical honor in check.
Mar 17th, 2020
Future ads must not feature claims that competing deodorants or antiperspirants, by inhibiting perspiration or containing synthetic ingredients including aluminium salts, are linked to health problems such as hormonal imbalances, itchiness, rashes or body odor.
ASA Rules Wild Cosmetics Deodorant Claims are Misleading
The UK-registered Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) upheld its ruling that a Dec. 2, 2022, YouTube ad and information posted on the website of deodorant manufacturer Wild Cosmetics misled consumers. The ad can no longer appear in the original form.
May 18th, 2023
The manufacturing facility for each of your products must be registered with the FDA, so check with your contract manufacturers to make sure they are fully compliant. A contract manufacturer that makes products for more than one brand owner only needs one registration with the FDA. That registration must include the details of all the products made for the U.S. market in that facility.
A Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) Compliance Checklist
Your proactive work to ensure compliance will help the industry move forward, increase consumer trust and loyalty and strengthen your own business.
Oct 18th, 2023
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9 Things to Check out at the 2017 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
“By focusing on green ingredients and packaging, cosmetic and personal care companies should be able to make greater strides in reducing their environmental impacts.”
Apr 17th, 2017
Fresh into the New Year, Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) has introduced a single registration for FREE, unlimited access to all of our content, including magazine articles, newsletters and online exclusives.*
How C&T is Keeping Independent Beauty Journalism Free
Fresh into the New Year, Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) has introduced a single registration for FREE, unlimited access to all of our content, including magazine articles, newsletters and online exclusives.*
Jan 2nd, 2024
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Keeping Things Simple is Significant in Bath & Body
Angela Eppler, Ph.D., senior R&D scientist for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and C&T scientific advisor, offers her insights on what formulators need to know in the Bath and Body segment.
Aug 29th, 2016
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Revised ECHA Completeness Check to Include Chemical Safety
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will extend its completeness check to include chemical safety reports to ensure all required elements are included in registration in April 2020.
Jan 10th, 2020
From front to back: Algenist CEO Rose Fernandez, Algenist VP of product development, Tammy Yaiser, and Checkerspot CSO Scott Franklin at Checkerspot HQ in Alameda, California.
[interview] Checkerspot to Lead Algenist Microalgae R&D
Checkerspot will serve as Algenist’s innovation hub and microalgae R&D team, using the Checkerspot WING innovation platform, which combines research, conceptualization, development and commercialization of microalgae materials and technologies.
Nov 17th, 2021
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Health Canada Links Talc to Ovarian Cancer, Lung Damage
A Health Canada preliminary screening assessment has flagged the ingredient as potentially harmful to health and has recommended its addition to the country's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. This alert comes after recent high-profile lawsuits concerning talcum powder and cancer diagnoses.
Dec 7th, 2018
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