EU bans 22 hair dye substances on consumer safety fears
The European Commission has banned 22 hair dye substances following research by its Scientific Committee that links certain product to an increased risk of bladder cancer.
Archives for July 23, 2006
RPC unveils the future of lipstick packaging
RPC beauté Thornaby has patented a new innovation in lipstick packaging that offers unique functionality and decoration together with a simplified and less costly manufacturing process.
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Vanity fayre: cosmetic foods are not nutraceuticals
Functional foods are generally defined as products imbued with additional nutrients with health-promoting properties. But the industry needs to be wary of foods that present no actual health benefit from piggy-backing on the popularity of the category...
Rexam expands personal care packaging manufacturing in Poland
UK-based Rexam, one of the world's leading consumer packaging manufacturers, has extended its presence in the central and eastern European region with the opening of a production facility for home and personal care packaging in Poland.