Talc is out of time. This ingredient basically dates back to the creation of the Earth’s crust and is used in all kinds of ancient preparations, in particular in the field of beauty and hygiene. …
Hot Shaving
The Gillette heated razor is an opportunity to remember that hot shaving is a very common practice, having even been the subject of specific developments, not only devices but also products. A …
From gemmotherapy to gemmocosmetics
Yet a new term that seems to have been invented for marketing purposes. Well, actually it was not, and there is an original R&D story behind it. Gemmotherapy: Gemmotherapy is a branch of …
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Roller skin ? Part 3
Beauty accessories have always occupied a special place in beauty routines. And today, as cosmetics are getting increasingly more accessorized, people are more than ever interested in them. Some of …
Plant placental
This name has often made cosmetics experts – and others – laugh, if not more, given the extent to which the notion of placenta is associated to the animal kingdom, and certainly not to plants. And …
Suresnes, the Beauty and Perfume city.
As an old citizen from Suresnes, I could not ignore the fact that this city has hosted some very nice companies of beauty and perfume. Beyond the big house Coty, which in the early twentieth century …
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