HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IS REALLY INSIDE A PERFUME?

Dott.ssa Serena Debari A perfume is much more than a pleasant combination of olfactory notes. Behind every fragrance lies a complex formulation made of raw materials, aromatic ingredients, solvents...

THE SKIN BARRIER: THE SECRET TO HEALTY AND PROTECTED SKIN

The skin is much more than just a covering; it is the largest organ in our body. Spanning up to 2 square meters and accounting for about 1/6 of our total body weight, it represents our first and mo...

COSMETIC ADVERTISING AND TRUTHFUL CLAIMS: WHAT REGULATION 1223/2009 REALLY SAYS

Dott. Simone Gabbanini, Head of Quality Control Today our lives are constantly saturated with commercial messages coming from every type of media.As soon as we step outside, we come across b...

COSMETIC APPS: CAN WE REALLY TRUST THEIR RATINGS

Dr. Riccardo Matera, Research & Development In recent years, it has become increasingly common for consumers to scan a product’s barcode with dedicated apps before purchasing, to check its “qua...

QUALITY COSMETICS - HOW TO RECOGNIZE SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND NATURAL FORMULAS

Dott. Simone Gabbanini, Head of Quality   When we talk about high-quality cosmetics, we often use a term that is popular but sometimes vague. In the cosmetic industry, however, quality ha...

CHALLENGE TEST IN COSMETICS: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT ENSURES PRODUCT PRESERVATION

Dr. Elena Domeniconi, Head of the Microbiology Laboratory The Challenge Test is a fundamental microbiological test used to evaluate the effectiveness of the preservative system in cosmetics. I...

RADISH SPROUTS: PROPERTIES, BENEFITS AND ANTIOXIDANT POWER

Dr. Riccardo Matera, Research and Department  The species of Raphanus sativus (L.) includes a large variety of vegetables for food use such as radishes and horseradish.Within th...

ANALYSIS OF PERFUMES IN OUR LABORATORIES: METHODS, QUALITY AND SAFETY

Dr. Simone Gabbanini, Quality Control  The fragrances , the essential oils hey perfumes that derive from it, play a central role in motivating the consumer to purchase...