CIEH calls for Health & Care Bill amendment to safeguard cosmetic procedures
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called for parliament to amend the Health & Care Bill to improve the safety and regulation of aesthetic non-surgical cosmetic procedures. In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number and type of non-surgical aesthetic procedures performed in the…
Green is the new black – sustainability overview & directives for the beauty industry
Sustainability Matters The global climate strike, stark and scary documentaries, electric cars, reusable coffee cups… over the past few years, sustainability has become more and more ingrained into our daily lives and the choices that we make. So, if we’re trying our best as consumers, are the brands and businesses…
The differences between an allergy & irritation
Caroline Rainsford, head of scientific & environmental services at the CTPA, reveals the differences between allergies and irritation and how to spot them… People often describe any type of reaction as an ‘allergy’, especially when talking about reactions to cosmetics. In fact, the two main types of reactions to cosmetic…
CTPA publishes annual report with a focus on moving forward post-Brexit
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) Annual Report has been published and outlines strategies moving forward post-brexit with a focus on its mission – it also welcomes a new chair to its board. The CTPA Annual Report has been redesigned this year to provide a focus on the Association’s…
Association reveals safety guidelines for beauty counters
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has published a charter to help shoppers safely browse beauty counters as department and retail stores in the UK have now opened. CTPA, the trade association representing the UK cosmetics industry, has worked with manufacturers, distributors, retailers and the industry’s scientific experts, with support from the British…
Safety first: why compliance is key to salon success
Sharon Sandhu, category manager for nails at Salon Services UK & Ireland, reveals why it’s important to revise your health & safety beauty knowledge… As summer business quietens down, it’s the ideal time for salons to go ‘back to school’ and reassess health & safety knowledge. Here are pointers to…
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