as a green formulator, you probably don't use any colorant in your formulations but you may find this latest update to allowed colorants in the EU useful
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/pdf/COSING_Annex%20IV_v2.pdf

Check our latest tutorial for this self-emulsifying cleansing oil: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/589-Sensitive-skin-Try-this-mild,-self-emulsifying-cleansing-oil.html

This infographic is only limited to the US, you may find it interesting anyway:

https://www.happi.com/contents/view_infographics/2018-10-22/who-are-todays-organic-consumers/

Read our latest blog post for the tutorial to this activated charcoal deo stick: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/594-Activated-charcoal-deodorant-stick-inspired-by-Jilly.html

this is an amazing (and long) open access article about the stability of essential oils:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1541-4337.12006

as much as we disagree with animal testing, we feel it necessary to share this article.
Whereas all the world is concerned about cosmetic ingredients, there are disgusting ingredients (being either deliberately added or existing as contamination) in our food and clothing without being really reflected in the media:

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02952

our natural tocopherol is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/D-Tocopherol-natural.html

Organic black cumin CO2 extract is restocked: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Black-cumin-CO2-extract.html

We've added organic myrrh CO2 (se) extract to our assortment: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Myrrh-CO2-se-extract.html

Moringa oil is our oil of the month in November: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/593-Moringa-oleifera-oil-from-traditional-medicine-to-modern-cosmetics.html

Organic carrot CO2 extract is now added to our shop: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Organic-carrot-extract.html

Organic chili CO2 extract is now added to our shop: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Chili-CO2-extract-organic.html

Read our latest blog post for the tutorial to this KISS facial cleansing milk: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/595-A-KISS-facial-cleansing-milk.html

Graininess has different shades and this is just one of them: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/317-So-you-want-to-avoid-graininess-in-your-butters-and-balms.html

This is an amazing article about skin cleansers: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocd.12469

Read our latest tutorial for this lovely, warming chili shower oil: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/597-Shower-oil-with-a-kick.html

French friends, don't miss Cosmetagora in January:

http://www.cosmetagora.fr/