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Safety: Product
Baby powder does not belong in children’s hands!
Time and again accidents occur during which babies or infants play on the diaper changing table with the powder compact and inadvertently spill powder on their face. If they inhale the powder, this can result in breathing problems up to serious pulmonary damage. The affected children must then... Read more

Information for professional users
Allergy case at the hairdresser’s – what is to be done?
Cosmetic products are safe; nonetheless there can be an occurrence of an undesirable effect in your salon in rare cases, e.g. a skin irritation or an allergic reaction for one of your customers. Targeted information for your customers and, more particularly, for allergy sufferers is, therefore,... Read more

Information for professional users
Important guidance for hairdressers on hair dyeing
Together with the Central Association of the German Hairdressers IKW has published the... Read more

Safety: Product
Cosmetic nail modelling
Cosmetic products for nail modelling (nail design) which contain hydroquinone,... Read more

Safety: Product
Official surveillance of cosmetic products
An important contribution to the safety of cosmetic products is made by public food... Read more

Good to know
Residual amounts in cosmetic packages
Time and again there are questions concerning the full residual emptying of cosmetic... Read more

Legal Affairs: Recommendation for manufacturers
IKW Recommendations on the efficacy and claims relating to sunscreen products
(Taking into account the “Commission Recommendation of 22 September 2006 on the efficacy... Read more

Information for professional users
Allergy case at the cosmetics or nail studio – what is to be done?
As a professional beautician you know how important good advice is in order to fulfil the... Read more

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