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A cosmetic scientist's beauty science blog where he shares his news and views on beauty products and the science behind them
Colin's Beauty Pages
1M ago
Yes, in Canada, you can include languages other than French and English on cosmetic product packaging, but there are specific rules to consider: In summary, while the inclusion of other languages on cosmetic packs in Canada is permissible, it must not compromise the mandatory bilingual (English and French) information required by Canadian regulations ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
1M ago
Whether a ‘Made in Europe sounds like the sort of question to which there ought to be an easy answer. It is clear from the UK cosmetic regulations that you need to use the country name. But it turned out not to be something that the regulations are clear on. This may be because the ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
1M ago
Yes, the country of origin is required on cosmetics in the UK. According to the UK government’s guidance on making cosmetic products available to consumers in Great Britain, the label for cosmetic products must include the country of origin if the product is imported to the UK. The information must be given on both the ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
1M ago
The Body Shop was born in Brighton, England. The first store was opened in 1976 by Anita Roddick, and I became aware of it about a year later. I wasn’t in the business in those days – but I lived near Brighton and had just discovered beer and punk. My favourite pub in Brighton was ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
5M ago
A quick guide to the acronyms relating to MoCRA for the confused ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
5M ago
The ban on microplastics in cosmetics, including the immediate ban on exfoliating beads, has taken the industry by surprise ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
5M ago
The "Dead Turtle" logo is used to inform consumers about plastic content in everyday products and its impact on the planet. It features a turtle with a plastic ring around its neck and is mandatory on certain products in the EU and Northern Ireland. The logo aims to increase transparency and awareness of Single Use Plastics and their long-term damage to the Earth ..read more
Colin's Beauty Pages
7M ago
I always dread it when the news media cover cosmetic claims. It’s almost always alarmist language designed to stoke up fear and outrage backed up by the most spurious of data. So when I saw a headline online saying that ‘Hypoallergenic products on sale at Boots and Superdrug fail the allergy test’ I feared the …
Colin’s Beauty Pages Hypoallergenic Is A Meaningless Claim Read More ..read more