There is an outstanding exhibition going on at the Paris Museum of Jewish Art and History about Madam Helena Rubinstein. I am inviting you to go see it – or go back – which I did. It is full of …
The Sensitive Skin
The birth of the Sensitive Skin concept in the 90s. The notion of sensitive skin has always been a tricky issue for the cosmetics industry. Long mistaken for skin irritation or allergic skins, …
Urea
This substance, which eventually gave its name to a well-known ailment, has a poor reputation worldwide. And yet, it is an ingredient of key interest in cosmetology. Indeed, it has been widely used …
Tensor as active ingredient
Tensors are a group of substances commonly used in cosmetics and representing a class of their own. The term ‘tensor’ comes from a Latin word. It was introduced in 1846 by William Rowan Hamilton to …
Space and beauty.
Has space research enabled beauty to progress? Yes and see how. As we can more and more often hear about a new space conquest, with travels to Mars lasting several months, or even a few years, it …
Active ingredients past and present
Back on an article made for Expression Cosmétique which remains perfectly topical. The concept of active ingredient is central in cosmetics, although it can be discussed in some aspects. A return …
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