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Not all nanoparticles are created equal

13-Jan-2009 - It is clear that nanoparticles may behave differently from their macro counterparts; however, the tendency to lump them all together is misguided.

Beware, the lipstick factor will not protect all

22-Dec-2008 - With everyone banging on about how well positioned the personal care market is in the current economic downturn, it might be easy to imagine that the sector will have a...

Industry must improve antioxidant marketing or face consumer backlash

09-Dec-2008 - One of the cosmetics industry’s favourite marketing taglines took a beating this week. The attack on antioxidants was in response to work published by researchers at University College London, who...

Should the US be taking note on European cosmetics regulation?

01-Dec-2008 - Last week’s announcement that the French government is mulling plans to introduce cosmetics labeling for mothers-to-be again raises the question of whether enough is being done to protect US consumers....

Nanotechnology safety: Back under the microscope

27-Oct-2006 - The debate on nanotechnology continues to rage. For every expert claiming that the nanotechnology application they have developed is safe, there is one claiming that caution and further research have...

The science behind food

12-Sep-2005 - The words clinical trial or scientifically proven on a label carry huge cachet. But behind the claims of scientific evidence, consumers expect a base level of rigour in ensuring thatfood...

The evidence on nanotechnology

25-Jul-2005 - Nanotechnology creates substances with new chemical properties that we do not yet understand. A science with such huge potential deserves closer attention to the possible risks, before it falls the...