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Legal Affairs: Information for manufacturers
General information for manufacturers and distributors of cosmetic products in Germany –...
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Safety: Substances
Plastics in cosmetic products
In the media and in the expert public there have been increasingly reports about the rising contamination of oceans by plastics and plastic particles (so-called microplastics). In this connection it is assumed that cosmetic products are a relevant source for the discharge of plastics particles in... Read more

Safety: Substances
Mineral oils in cosmetic products are safe
For more than 100 years mineral oils (also called paraffins) have been applied in cosmetic... Read more

Safety: Product
Cosmetics and a hormone-like effect
Sunscreens, deodorants, shampoos & Co. are safe in terms of health. The cosmetic... Read more

Safety: Product
How safe are cosmetic products?
Media reports time and again insinuate that cosmetic products apparently include... Read more

Safety: Product
Assessments of cosmetic ingredients by apps and online portals
Various internet portals and smartphone apps offer an “assessment” of cosmetic... Read more

Safety: Substances
Safety of aluminium in cosmetic products
In the recent past assessments and media reports were published which question the safety... Read more

Safety: Product
IKW statistics prove: cosmetics are very well tolerated
A sample calculation for 2011 illustrates the high safety of the products: for one million... Read more

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