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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, June 15, 2026

Everything you need to know about Directive (EU) 2024/825 and unfair greenwashing practices

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On 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team, responsible for coordinating the transposition of Directiv...

Friday, June 12, 2026

When beauty takes on a new dimension

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At CEW France’s Journée de la Beauté (held in Paris on 3 June 2026), Claire Marty (VP Beauty Global Lead at Nielsen IQ) was interviewed on stage by jo...

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Four major shifts that are reshaping the beauty industry

To mark the 10th anniversary of its Beauty Day, CEW France brought together Leïla Rochet (Founder of Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation) and Rémy Ou...

Friday, June 5, 2026

Cosmetics at the heart of tomorrow's luxury industry

On June 3rd, 2026, the CEW hosted its Beauty Day in Paris. Among the speakers, Éric Briones, CEO of Le Journal du Luxe, explained that the luxury indu...

Monday, June 1, 2026

Cosmetics inspections in Asia

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Marie Magnan and Catherine Apolinario, both international regulatory affairs managers, pre...

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Cosmetics inspections in the Americas

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Marie Magnan and Catherine Apolinario, both international regulatory affairs managers, pre...

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The basics for exporting cosmetics to the Andean Community

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Tania Gabriela Zamora Molero, a regulatory expert who has worked within the Andean Communi...

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Understanding Japanese cosmetics regulations for export

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Haruhi Iwaki, a representative of the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA), gave a p...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Omnibus VI: What can we expect from the future Article 15 on CMRs in the Cosmetics Regulation?

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As the European Omnibus VI package, which aims to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemicals, is due to be debated in the European Par...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

DGCCRF inspections for 2024–2025: the Nanomaterials review

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on April 1, 2026, Nathalie Delion, Editor in Charge of Cosmetics at the DGCCRF, presented the results of invest...

Monday, April 13, 2026

DGCCRF inspections for 2024–2025: the Claims review

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on April 1, 2026, Flore Pluvinage, Editor in charge of cosmetics at the DGCCRF, presented the results of survey...

Thursday, April 9, 2026

DGCCRF inspections for 2024–2025: the GMP review

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At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on 1 April 2026, Vanessa Picot, Deputy Head of Office 5B at the DGCCRF (Directorate-General for Competition, Co...