1. Cosmetics regulations and quality control
In recent years, the dosage of active ingredients and regulated substances in cosmetic products has become a real challenge for the highly dynamic cosmetics sector.
This can be explained by the desire of formulators to innovate, always keen to ensure the stability of their active ingredients in their formulas, but also by increasingly stringent regulatory constraints worldwide.
As the activity claimed by a brand is most often associated with the presence of one or more active ingredients, it is important to be able to verify their presence and concentration.
In addition to these product-related issues, the number of regulated or banned substances is increasing all the time. Here again, identifying and quantifying these substances is vital to ensure consumer safety and fair trade.
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Bibliography
Websites
Hazardous products forum http://www.sante-produits-dangereux.com/depigmentation-danger- certains-composants-t16.html (page consulted on December 22, 2014)
Events
Beyond Beauty Events – International trade fairs for beauty and wellness suppliers and brands http://beyondbeautyevents.com/bbe/fr/bbe_00_Home.asp
Beauty and Packaging Conference – Perfume and cosmetics packaging http://www.beautepackaging.com/1/fr_FR/page/217
...Regulations
Official Journal of the European Union, "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 30, 2009 on cosmetic products".
First Commission Directive 80/1335/EEC of 22 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products. Official Journal L 383 of 31/12/1980....
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Polyintell, development of innovative polymers for analytical chemistry http://www.polyintell.fr/
Restek http://www.restek.com
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