The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) has discovered alleged breaches in the labeling of seven sunscreens, as per a study by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU).
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On March 14, 2024, The China Fragrance and Flavor Cosmetics Industry Association published Standard measures of Octocrylene.
On March 14, 2024, The China Fragrance and Flavor Cosmetics Industry Association published Standard measures of Benzophenone-4.
On March 14, 2024, The China Fragrance and Flavor Cosmetics Industry Association published Standard measures of Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate.
In order to explore prospects for use of byproducts from the winemaking process of red grapes through the evaluation of one extract (grape pomace extract, GPE) and two fractions (one chloroform, GPE-CHF; one ethyl acetate, GPE-EAF) in cosmetics fo
In order to formulate an oil-in-water fluid emulsion stabilized by the combination of organic and inorganic powders namely Zea mays starch and zinc oxide, and to test viscoelastic characteristics and the parameters of its textures such as firmness
Experts have been constantly warning against use of those skin care formulations which contain some of the most harmful chemical ingrdients in their composition.
With ban on sale of sunscreen containing octinoxate and oxybenzone in Hawaii in 2018 due to their known properties of harming the marine life particularly the coral reefs, there are other alternate ways to protect skin against dangerous UV rays an
L’Oréal has introduces UVMune 400 sunscreen, which is claimed to be based on breakthrough sun filtering technology that effectively protects the skin against ultra-long UVA rays (wavelengths ranging from from 340-400 nm).
As many as 11 members of Congress have agreed to ask the U.S.