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 …
Better than CBD!
CBD is the ingredient we talk about, not just in city salons. Almost everyone is working on this question, without asking too much regarding the question of the regulatory future of the "thing". …
The mercury time
Mercury is a metal with multiple properties, but in cosmetics it is not very welcome, so far. Although it has been used for a very long time, it is nowadays banned in the majority of countries. Its …
Cannabis in Cosmetics
If the aim of the Cosmétothèque is to revisit forgotten concepts, and / or striking facts, it is also its vocation to mark the appearance of new ideas and new concepts. Without judging the …
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 …
Paraben are safe
Many experts were convinced, but the media and incompetent and intolerant observers continued to doubt it. Will the CLR opinion allow to rehabilitate this class that no one could replace? To be …