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As each country in the United Kingdom must establish its own legislation on this matter, it is now England’s turn, after Wales, to publish its regulat...

During his traditional opening speech at the 23rd Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised in Chartres on 19 and 20 November 2025 by Cosmetic Vall...

Decree No. 2025-1102 “on the sales area targets for the sale of fast-moving consumer goods presented without primary packaging” was published in the O...

The third generation at the helm of the family business, Claire Trescartes joined Segede in 2025 to lead an ambitious ecological transition. Trained a...

On 19 November 2025, the French Federation of Beauty Companies (FEBEA) published a white paper entitled “Towards sustainable glycerine”. This is the r...

WGSN, in partnership with Coloro, anticipates the color trends that will guide brands in 2027-2028. Two colors from the fall/winter 27/28 palette have...

In its new report, Kantar identifies several major trends that will redefine how brands, including cosmetics brands, will need to build their strategi...

On 19 November 2025, Health Canada opened a consultation on its proposed amendments to the Critical List of Cosmetic Ingredients. Planned changes incl...

The 23rd edition of the Regulatory Issues - Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised by Cosmetic Valley, was held in Chartres on 19 and 20 Novembe...

In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Thiomersal and Phenylmercury salts as preservatives. The ...

In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Cannabidiol. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety ...

As the holiday season approaches, French consumers are still grappling with tight budgets. According to an OpinionWay poll for Amazon, a large majorit...

Subtle and delicate (but definitely noticeable!), hair fragrances, following in the footsteps of the big names in perfumery (Chanel, Diptyque, Guerlai...

On November 17, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on France’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CL...

In March, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of two hair dye ingre...

As part of the assessment of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS to evaluate the safe...

To mark Pink October 2025 and as part of their renewed partnership, Fareva and the Belle & Bien association brought together eleven women with can...

As the holiday season approaches, French people are making more visits to beauty salons to end the year on a high note. Planity, an online beauty serv...

With the holidays approaching, the online price comparison site Idealo analyzed price trends for several product categories over the thirteen weeks le...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rules on the damage to the reputation of the OMV brands and finds that such damage has been caused. ...

In view of its forthcoming CLH classification as a reprotoxic substance (and therefore CMR), the industry has submitted a dossier in defense of the sa...

Following the classification of Hexyl Salicylate as a Category 2 CMR substance in the GB CLP Regulation, the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Saf...

On 5 November 2025, the Andean Community (comprising Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) adopted an amendment to its labelling rules for cosmetic pro...

In April 2025, Taiwan notified a change to its List of Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetic Products. The planned provisions have now been confirmed, wi...