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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, August 24, 2020

Post-Covid: how to communicate and build customer loyalty

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Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, addressing consumers has been a balancing act for cosmetic brands. In the face of urgency and anxiety, ...

Monday, July 20, 2020

How to re-enchant the retail stores?

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Since confinement, many consumers have converted to Internet shopping. There are many reasons for the desertion of shops, but it is important to breat...

Monday, July 13, 2020

Humans and the environment: values exacerbated by Covid-19

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Although the coronavirus crisis is not over and the situation is still somewhat unclear, some trends are emerging and are being confirmed. On the occa...

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

From clean beauty to safe beauty

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Due to environmental issues, consumers have been sensitive for several years now to the composition of the cosmetics they use. But in the aftermath of...

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Urban'Hair by Berkem, the anti-pollution protector

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More than nine out of ten people today live in a polluted atmosphere. Not only the skin, but also the hair and scalp are particularly exposed, especia...

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Nightessence by Aschland, the night repairer

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It claims nightly skin repair, a detoxifying and cleansing effect, a regenerating and resetting action of the epidermis. In a web conference on March ...

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Givaudan's Synchronight, the cosmetic ingredient that makes you sleep better

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On the dates when the event should have initially been held (from March 31 to April 2), the organizers of in-cosmetics 2020 proposed a series of web-c...

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

French prestige beauty: a sector in good health?

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Jewel of the French cosmetics industry, the prestige segment promotes the “signature France”. But is it still in good health? Mathilde Lion, Executive...

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Hemp, coriander: these "new" vegetable oils which prove their cosmetic interest

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They are natural, produced according to simple and non-polluting processes from seeds harvested in the fields next to the manufacturing plant. They ar...

Monday, March 9, 2020

The main trends to watch for in 2020

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Knowing the societal, environmental and economic stakes are essential for the cosmetics industry. These parameters are decisive in adopting new commun...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

2019 cosmetics market review: Kantar World Panel reports

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How did the hygiene/beauty market perform in 2019? Which segments grew? Which segments have fallen? Anaïs Dupuy, Business Development Manager at Kanta...

Monday, March 2, 2020

Ways of optimizing the effectiveness of antioxidants

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Is it enough to add an antioxidant of any kind to an emulsion to perfectly guarantee its protection against the oxidation of lipids and associated phe...