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Basics:Cosmetics glossary

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Logo indicating that the manufacturer of the product on which it is affixed contributes financially to the collection, sorting and recycling of its packaging.

IFRA

Founded in Geneva in 1973, IFRA is the International Fragrance Association, the official international body representing the fragrance industry. Its main goal is to ensure the safety of fragrance raw materials for health and the environment through a dedicated scientific program.

CMRSubscribers only

An acronym for substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic (inducing permanent changes in the number and/or structure of the body’s genetic material) or toxic to Reproduction (e.g. by causing malformations of the sexual organs or impairing sperm quality).

Cosmetic Product

What is a cosmetic product? We all have the feeling that we know this… but we can also make mistakes sometimes! And the question is not insignificant, since the status of a product determines the regulations, and the obligations, that apply to it. In Europe, a cosmetic product is governed by Regulation 1223/2009, and it is in this text that its definition must be sought.

EthicAdvisor

This logo, awarded by the private company EthicAdvisor, aims to distinguish ethical products in three dimensions: the health, the social and the planet.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Fair Trade International (FLO)
Fair Trade International gathers 25 organizations working to promote to secure a better deal for producers.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
pH
The term pH comes for Hydrogen potential, and is written pH. It defines whether a water-based product is acidic or basic.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Buffering Agent
A family of cosmetics ingredients. A buffering agent is used to stabilise ou adjust the pH of a cosmetic product.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Swiss Guarantee COS
Logo of Association for the protection of the origin of Swiss cosmetics.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Qualité-France
Logo certifying that the product complies with the requirements of Bureau Veritas Certification’s I-305 “Organic and Ecological Cosmetics” certificati...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Verre Infini (Infinite Glass)
A logo defining a 100% recycled and recyclable glass container.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Preservative
A preservative inhibits the development of micro-organisms in cosmetic products.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Deodorant
As a cosmetic product, a deodorant is designed to minimize or mask an unpleasant body odor due to perspiration. Not to be confused with antiperspirant...
Thursday, June 2, 2011
One Voice
Seal of approval awarded and controlled by One Voice, a French association working to promote the rights of animals in laboratories or in the wild, ci...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Skin ageing
Skin ageing is an unavoidable phenomenon … Wrinkles and fine lines, as any other cutaneous change, are only an image on our face of the passing of tim...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Serum
In the cosmetics vocabulary, a serum has a fluid texture, and is more concentrated in active agents than a standard care product, for an increased eff...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Plasticizer
A plasticizer softens and makes supple another substance that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out. They are widely used for e...
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