After visiting the fascinating, wonderful exhibition on hair and hairs entitled Des Cheveux et des Poils at the Paris Musée des Arts décoratifs, it was only logical for me to write about this …
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Paul Tisnes by F.Canac
The cosmetics industry is like many others in perpetual motion. And as usual, one event chases another. It's always time to remember. This is what François Canac offers us in this small series of …
Thermogène or skin that heats up
I am reacting to an article on Thermogène© published by Retronews to briefly discuss a particular sensation which is not often highlighted, although it has its raison d'être in cosmetology: skin that …
In the footsteps of DIY.
As I reviewed this text published in our newsletter, I thought it should be part of our main articles, because it illustrates practices regularly discussed. Do-it-yourself, or DIY, continues to …
The Deodorant story
This product category is one of the oldest in modern cosmetics. It emerged mainly due to the development of hygienism in the late 19th century. Let’s take a look back at the history of a modern …
The “aging odor” or nonenal effect
Non-2-enal is an unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colorless liquid largely responsible for the flavor of aged beer and buckwheat. The characterization of this substance in the skin of elderly people will …
50 years ago: Morhange!
In August 1972, an odd rumour put the spotlight on a cosmetic product: Morhange’s talc. Then, things turned out to be serious. This incident, later called the Morhange talc case, was a consequence of …
Marie Earle, an instrumental beauty pioneer.
It is always interesting to discover brands’ histories, although sometimes, it can be as tricky to work on as a police case. Indeed, many brands have disappeared without leaving a trace, and Marie …
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Cold in beauty
There had been the frigidarium of the Roman baths, but closer to us, aesthetic centers offered treatments based on cold. Many devices have existed, ranging from the simplest to the most complicated …
