As a professional, like me, you must have met people who talked to you about “nourishing creams”. It is quite a common, even ordinary term. But every time you need to describe what it refers to, maybe …
Seeing skin through rose-coloured glasses
I decided to write this mood note as I was listening to a show called “La Méthode Scientifique” on the French radio. At first, I was only half listening, but then I paid more attention and even …
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Spotlight on a bacteria from the Swiss glaciers.
Fatigue is one of the most easily factors which can be read on the face. When you are young, recovery capacities are important and a few quieter nights can restore a fresh complexion and good looks. …
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The Barbara Gould’s saga
Have you known Barbara Gould? The brand still exists, but it lost quite a lot of its prestige, after enjoying a prominent status in the cosmetics world in the 1950s-80s. Now, if its name sounds …
Emotion through skin
Cosmetic products can give as much pleasure as a caress. This notion emerged a few years ago, but, interestingly, it reappeared as a topical issue at the In-Cosmetics 2019 show. It is an issue that …
A precious cosmetic
After gemmology, let’s take another look at “gemmology”, or rather “lithotherapy”!! Indeed, if these two terms are identical, they do describe very different approaches. They are derived from a Latin …