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 …
Epigenetic’s and cosmetics
New concepts emergence in cosmetics is not always a guarantee of sustainability. Many ideas, based more or less on scientific advances, are regularly proposed. Some of them impose themselves as new …
Nitrosamine
Some of you may have heard about the Rapex procedure. The RAPEX System is a European system designed to quickly exchange information about the hazards resulting from the use of consumer goods. Every …
Meta-sensoriality!
The role of La Cosmétothèque does not consist in making forecasts. But we can put forward the emergence of new facts or trends that might make history and to which we might make reference later, …