Français
1. Skin whitening
Since the 1980s, cosmetic products with whitening or lightening properties have been key products in the global cosmetics industry, due to their considerable volume and the different audiences they reach.
This "whitening" trend is thought to have originated in the United States in the 1960s, when the action of hydroquinone on black skin was discovered. Indeed, the skin of black rubber workers exposed to this chemical agent lightened over time. Whitening cosmetics were soon developed.
They are used in Western countries (Europe, North America) to combat pigmentation spots due to age (known as age spots), but also to various skin problems (excessive sun exposure, intensive use of UV lamps, pregnancy, acne or scars). These skin problems affect a wide range of people.
In African...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Formulation
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Skin whitening
Regulations governing depigmenting agents
Bibliography
Websites
CIR: Cosmetic Ingredient Review http://www.cir-safety.org/ (page consulted December 23, 2014)
Le flacon: website dedicated to the composition of cosmetics products http://leflacon.free.fr/ (page consulted on January 22, 2012)...
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
Regulation (EC) no. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 30, 2009
Council Directive 76/768/EEC of July 27, 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Cosmetics Directive)
DFI Ordinance on Cosmetics (OCos) of November 23, 2005 (Status as of October 1 2012) RS 817.023.31...
Patents
Topical composition for preventing or decreasing skin pigmentation and/or lightening skin tone and use there of WO2014205808.
Skin and hair lightening composition containing sclareolide EP2789369, WO2014170239, JP2014205667.
Powdered compositions comprising pigments for the preparation of cosmetic skin-lightening compositions WO2014135497
A personal care...
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Raw materials suppliers
ALBAN MÜLLER http://www.albanmuller.com/ (page consulted on December 23, 2014)
BASF GLOBAL http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/ (page consulted on December 23, 2014)
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
