Intertek acquires safety testing lab in Poland
Safety and quality expert Intertek has purchased a Polish testing laboratory that will serve the consumer goods industries in the region.
Archives for December 2, 2008
Watchdog questions online health and beauty adverts
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has expressed concern about online adverts in the health and beauty sector.
Lack of data makes TTC method inappropriate for cosmetics
The Threshold for Toxicological Concern (TTC) is not an applicable model for cosmetics ingredients, according to a recent report by three European Committees.
Scientists question whether oxidative damage really is the guilty party in aging
Oxidative damage may not be the major culprit in aging, according to researchers in London.
Budelpack COSi goes into receivership, looks for buyer
Budelpack COSi, the manufacturing arm of Budelpack in the UK, has gone into administration and effectively announced the redundancy of 263 of its workers.
Beauty industry must help men be men, says study
Beauty companies should help encourage men to be masculine, according to a cross-cultural beauty survey.