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The assessment of systemic toxicity in cosmetics

At the symposium “NAMs and NGRA for the predictive assessment of systemic toxicity (TOX26)”, organised by the Adebiotech association on 1 and 2 October 2026, Corinne Benoliel, founder of Institut Scientis, chaired the session on the regulatory framework for the assessment of systemic risk in cosmetics. She summarises the session here.

Layering and fluffing: a combination… that isn’t inevitable

In the age of layering and skincare routines, products are no longer used alone but in combination—one on top of the other—which increases the number of points of contact, the potential for incompatibilities between the skin and the products or between the products themselves, and the risk of unwanted flaking… At the Cosmed scientific conference held on September 29, 2026, Muriel Morelli, founder ...

Layering: the challenge of the safety assessment

At the Cosmed Scientific Congress entitled “Formulation in the Age of Layering and Cosmetic Routines” on 29 September 2026, Clarisse Bavoux (Deputy Managing Director in charge of digital solutions and ERT Toxicologist at CETHRA) and Agathe Deniau (Pharmacist and Toxicologist at Aroma-Zone) gave a presentation on safety assessment in the context of cosmetic routines.

Introduction to layering

Layering, a method that involves applying skincare products in layers to maximise their effects, has become a staple in bathrooms. The practice originates in Asia, where it is constantly being reinvented, oscillating between an ever-increasing number of steps and a quest for simplicity. This analysis was presented by Florence Bernardin of Asia Cosme Lab at the Cosmed Scientific Congress (held on 2...

Claims: the myth of the "cheap" evidence

At the European Forum on “Cosmetic Claims, Justification and Certifications”, held on 10 September 2026, Theresa Callaghan, a consultant and author of several books on the subject of cosmetic claims, explained what may at first appear to be a paradox: when weighing up the risks, rigour and actual cost of the evidence required to substantiate a claim, the cheapest study is rarely the least expensiv...

Monday, July 4, 2022

Cosmetic ingredients under the spotlight of the European Commission

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During the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, held on 15-16 June 2022, Rizos-Georgios Manikas, DG Grow’s Scientific and Policy Officer, gave an updat...

Monday, July 4, 2022

"1 substance, 1 assessment": the proposal for a standalone ECHA founding Regulation

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is at the heart of the various initiatives of the European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CS...

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Are cosmetics essential? The Cosmetics Europe study

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In the wake of the European Green Deal and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainable Development, which is one of its components, essentiality or essenti...

Monday, June 27, 2022

"1 substance, 1 assessment": the reattribution of scientific work

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At the information session on the “1 substance, 1 assessment” (1S1A) initiative organised by the European Commission on 1 June 2022, each of its compo...

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

"1 substance, 1 assessment": the coordination mechanism

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At the information session on the “1 substance, 1 assessment” (1S1A) initiative organised by the European Commission on 1 June 2022, the speakers, aft...

Monday, June 20, 2022

The revision of the Cosmetics Regulation as seen by Cosmetics Europe

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Initiated in 2021, the revision process of the Cosmetics Regulation is largely in line with the European CSS (Chemicals Strategy for Sustainable Devel...

Monday, June 20, 2022

Revision of the Cosmetics Regulation: end of the public consultation... and after?

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This 21 June 2022 marks the end of the public consultation period on the revision of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. A revision that raises a lot ...

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Measuring the SPF in vitro: the prospects of the future ISO 23675 standard

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It is an understatement to say that a validated in vitro test method for measuring the value of an SPF is long overdue. Many projects are under consid...

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Introduction to "1 substance, 1 assessment

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On 1 June 2022, the European Commission’s DG Environment organised an information session on the “1 substance, 1 assessment” (1S1A) initiative, which ...

Monday, May 30, 2022

Evaluation of cosmetics for sensitive skin in vivo

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Why do cosmetic products for sensitive skin have to be tested in vivo? What regulatory requirements must be met? How to recruit volunteers? What types...

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Covid-19: How did the sale of perfume change?

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Sensual by definition, perfume is a product to be tried before being bought. But not anymore. Due to multiple confinements, perfume professionals have...

Monday, February 7, 2022

Surface lipids, key players in skin homeostasis

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They are fatty acids, acylglycerols, sphingolipids, sterols… They form the large family of skin surface lipids and deserve the greatest cosmetic atten...