Nanocosmetics is one of the many applications of nanotechnology. Working at the nano-scale, cosmetic laboratories create nanocosmetics, i.e. cosmetic products containing tiny particles of nanotechnology.
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Solid cosmetics: a new trend in sustainable beauty
Solid cosmetics have become a new trend in the cosmetics industry, thanks to the fact that they eliminate the need for plastic packaging in cosmetic products. However, although solid cosmetics are gaining notoriety among consumers today, the formulation and manufacture of cosmetics in solid form is not really new. In fact, there is a wide range of solid cosmetics that we are all very familiar with. And they have traditionally been manufactured and consumed in a solid form: bars of soap.
Titanium Dioxide: European Commission bans TiO2 as food additive
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) is a white, shiny compound that has been used for more than a century in paints, plastics, paper, plastics, paperboard,...
Back to school without head lice: new recommendations and AEMPS Decalogue
With the return to school, September is one of the months of the year with the highest frequency of cases of pediculosis or lice...
International Meeting on Health Regulation: 5th edition of the intercontinental congress on health regulation
5th International Meeting on Health Regulation: GTF's director, Mercè Camps, participates in a round table on the regulation of Medical Devices and CE Marking.
RistarLab: Mercè Camps visits the facilities of a food supplement manufacturer‘
At its industrial plant in Ripollet (Barcelona), RistarLab offers a wide range of services aimed at the manufacture and formulation of food supplements and food products.
Lipstick consumption and sales in the face mask season: cosmetics in the face of Covid-19
Lipsticks have suffered a considerable drop in sales in Q1 2020, associated with an increased use of sanitary masks among the population. Want to know how Covid-19 is affecting cosmetics companies?
Hydroalcoholic Hand Washing Gels: Cosmetic Uses VS Biocidal Uses
Hydroalcoholic gels can be very useful for their disinfectant action. But... Which one is best for you? Learn how to differentiate between hydroalcoholic gels for cosmetic uses and hydroalcoholic gels for biocidal uses. GTF explains it step by step.
Labelling Guide for Parapharmacy Products: a quality resource for the pharmacy office
The Col-legi de Farmacèutics de Barcelona (COFB) has recently published the Labelling Guide for Parapharmacy Products.
Coalition government appoints Salvador Illa as new health minister
The Secretary of Organisation of the PSC, Salvador Illa, was appointed Spain's new Minister of Health in mid-January. This politician, a former...
Corrigendum to the Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745: erratum by the European Commission
Corrigendum to the Medical Devices Regulation - The European Council presented on 25 November in Brussels a Corrigendum to the Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745. This publication consists of a correction of up to 11 citation errors in the original text of the Regulation.
Needle safety for tattooists: study shows needle wear with titanium dioxide-containing inks
Safety alert on tattoo needles - An experiment at the Sincotron in Grenoble certifies the presence of metal nanoparticles in the...











