News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
As the industry focuses on the sensorial properties of cosmetics and dealing with formulation struggles, the in-cosmetics event has responded by announcing it will launch a Formulation Lab and Sensory Bar at the Paris show next year.
Monday, the House of Representatives voted on a bill to impose a national ban against using the plastic ingredient in cosmetics and personal care product formulations. The Senate has yet to formally weigh in on microbeads.
The cosmetics industry in Europe needs to address and develop specific risk assessment approaches and methodologies for preservatives, rather than just constant banning, according to a L’Oréal expert.
Oriflame has achieved an important milestone in its strategic focus on skin care, after the Swedish firm was granted an EU patent for its novel active ingredient, Aspartolift, which has clinically proven anti-ageing skin benefits.