Cosmetics

Reducing waste: French app lists unsold cosmetics at up to 50% off

Parapharmacy items with short sell-by dates can also be found, this comes as study reveals four tonnes of products are thrown away each day

300,000 clear masks to be distributed in French schools

The masks have a clear-plastic window covering the mouth, so facial expressions are still visible. Designed to be “inclusive”, the masks will not be available to everyone.

French giant L’Oréal removes ‘whitening’ words from skincare

French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has announced that it will be removing certain words - including “whitening” - from its products in response to the spread of anti-racism protests and the anti-racism movement worldwide.

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Tummy-tuck skin avoids animal tests

A French firm has developed a way to keep cut-away skin from ‘tummy tuck’ surgery alive so it can be used in cosmetics testing instead of testing on animals as is carried out in the US.