It’s not a very sexy title, we know, but labelling on cosmetics is important – it tells us, the consumer, things like what the product is, what’s in the product, how much there is, when to use it by and who made it. Anyone working in makeup should understand what the labels mean. The Labelling Read More …
Across the world, laws and regulations are in place regarding the manufacture of cosmetics, their safety and use, as well as defining what constitutes a cosmetic. While much legislation does overlap, there is no global standard and rules do vary from country to country. How a Cosmetic is Defined Most countries have a distinction between Read More …
A guide to some of the skin, scalp and eye conditions we may come across when working in the beauty industries, and how good working practices can help prevent cross-infection. Makeup can get contaminated through poor handling procedures during manufacturing, defects in the product’s “preservative capacities” (i.e. how it inhibits spoilage organisms and prevents the Read More …