4. Synthetic antioxidants
4.1 Structures and action modes
For antioxidants, there are no regulations specific to cosmetics, so there is no positive list as there is for preservatives or UV filters (sunscreens), for example. The compounds used as antioxidants are generally those authorized by food legislation.
The most commonly used synthetic antioxidants are (figure 10 ):
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT, fat-soluble);
butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA, fat-soluble);...
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Bibliography
Websites
CIR: Cosmetic Ingredient Review http://www.cir-safety.org/ (page consulted February 14, 2012)
COSMOS-standard AISBL: European COSMOS standard for organic cosmetics http://www.cosmos-standard.org/ (page consulted February...
Events – Congresses
Beyond Beauty Events – International trade fairs for beauty and wellness suppliers and brands http://www.beyondbeautyevents.com/bbe/fr/bbe_00_Home.asp
Beauty & Packaging Conference – Perfume and cosmetics packaging
Standards and norms
- Animal and vegetable fats – Determination of acid number and acidity - NF EN ISO 660 -
- Animal and vegetable fats – Determination of ultraviolet absorbance, expressed as specific extinction in ultraviolet light - NF EN ISO 3656 -
- Animal and vegetable fats – Determination of iodine index - NF EN ISO 3961 -
- Animal and vegetable fats – Determination of peroxide value – Determination with iodometric...
Regulations
Commission Decision 96/335/EC of 8 May 1996 establishing an inventory and a common nomenclature of ingredients employed in cosmetic products (text with EEA relevance). Official Journal L 132 of 01/06/1996 p. 0001-0684
Council Directive 76/768/EEC of July 27, 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Preservative suppliers
ARCH CHEMICALS (LONZA) http://www.archchemicals.com/fed/pc (page consulted on March 20, 2012)
CLARIANT http://www.personalcare.clariant...
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