Who are we
Since 2004, the NGO Label Beauté Noire has been a pioneer in raising awareness and providing information about the dangers of voluntary skin depigmentation (skin bleaching) and the risks of hair straightening as public health issues in France and internationally, working with the City of Paris, the Ministry of Health (ANSM), the DGCCRF, UNESCO, the WHO, the Regional Health Agency…
2005
Black Beauty NGO Label has launched warnings about the dangers of skin lightening and hair straightening.
2009
First awareness campaign in partnership with the City of Paris.
2011
Recognition of voluntary skin lightening as a public health issue by the French State.
2012
ANSM (French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety) warns against certain skin-lightening products.
Creation of a “blacklist” of 160 products, 40% of which contain harmful substances.
Creation of a “blacklist” of 160 products, 40% of which contain harmful substances.
2014
Draft legislation for Black/dark-skinned/mixed-race people
in the National Assembly and the Senate
in the National Assembly and the Senate
2015
Creation of the Health Law authorizing Class Actions.
2016
Preparation of a new list of names concerning cosmetic products for Black skin/Afro hair.
6th institutional campaign with the City of Paris and first awareness campaign “Afrika 2016”.
6th institutional campaign with the City of Paris and first awareness campaign “Afrika 2016”.
Ethics
Transparency
Quality & Safety
60%
According to a DGCCRF investigation, 60% of skin-lightening creams contain products that are dangerous to health.
2011
On November 16, 2011, the Ministry of Health decided to recognize voluntary skin depigmentation as a public health issue in France.
2012
First international conference at UNESCO on the theme: Women and development, research in the service of health and aesthetics in Africa.
Nos services
Conferences
Formations
Congress
Our actions
1st Responsible quality label for inclusive health and multicultural cosmetic
Charter training
Referencial
Membership in the label
Membership and donations
Commitments
Stakeholders
Launch of an eco-responsible label
Partners who are aware of the issue
Cosmetic brands
Pierre Fabre Laboratories
L’Oréal Medical Research
Native Laboratory (formerly Alès Group)
L’Oréal Medical Research
Native Laboratory (formerly Alès Group)
Cities
Paris
Evreux
Rouen
Vernon
Institutions
The Ministry of Health
The DGCCRF
The Ministry of the Economy
The ANSM
National Assembly
Senate
The DGCCRF
The Ministry of the Economy
The ANSM
National Assembly
Senate
International
OMS
UNESCO
ONU environement
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Professional federations
FEBEA
Cosmetic Valley
Business France
Cosmed
ARPP (Professional Advertising Regulation Authority)
UNEC
CNEP
CPAM (French National Health Insurance Fund)
Regional Health Agency
Saint-Louis Hospital
Colmar Civil Hospital
French Society of Dermatology (Black Skin Group)
Faculty of Pharmacy and Cosmetology (Nantes)
Regional Health Agency
Saint-Louis Hospital
Colmar Civil Hospital
French Society of Dermatology (Black Skin Group)
Faculty of Pharmacy and Cosmetology (Nantes)
The countries
France
Switzerland (WHO, Geneva)
Belgium (European Commission, Brussels)
Gabon
Gallery
Press, Media
Useful links
Contact us
Address
Evreux Normandie
France
contact@labelbeautenoire.org